| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 1268 pages) : color illustrations |
| Series |
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine series |
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American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine series.
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| Contents |
General ethical considerations and regulatory issues -- Anesthesia and analgesia -- Clinical biochemistry and hematology -- Euthanasia and necropsy -- Zoonoses and occupational health -- Rabbits -- Guinea pigs -- Hamsters -- Chinchillas -- Other rodents: degu, naked mole rat, deer mice, white-footed mice, and their relatives, dormouce, kangaroo rat, cotton rat, sand rat, pocket gopher, white tailed rat, gerbils, Eqyptian fat-tailed jird -- Formulary -- Normative values -- Index |
| Summary |
The Laboratory Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, and Other Rodents is a single volume, comprehensive book sanctioned by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM), covering the rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil and other rodents often used in research. This well illustrated reference includes basic biology, anatomy, physiology, behavior, infectious and noninfectious diseases, husbandry and breeding, common experimental methods, and use of the species as a research model. With many expert contributors, this will be an extremely valuable publication for biomedical researchers, laboratory animal veternarians and other professionals engaged in laboratory animal science. A new gold standard publication from the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine series One stop resource for advancements in the humane and responsible care of: rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil, chinchilla, deer mouse, kangaroo rat, cotton rat, sand rat, and degu Includes up-to-date, common experimental methods Organized by species for easy access during bench research |
| Notes |
Title from pdf title page (viewed Feb. 13, 2012) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Laboratory animals.
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Diseases -- Animal models.
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Animals, Laboratory
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Disease Models, Animal
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Rabbits
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Rodentia
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Animal Husbandry.
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Diseases -- Animal models
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Laboratory animals
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Nagetiere
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Versuchstiere
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| Genre/Form |
Laboratory manuals
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Laboratory manuals.
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Manuels de laboratoire.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Suckow, Mark A.
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Stevens, Karla A.
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Wilson, Ronald P.
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| ISBN |
1283394049 |
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9781283394048 |
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9780123809216 |
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0123809215 |
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