{"product_id":"clinical-laboratory-animal-medicine-isbn-9781119489566","title":"Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe revised fifth edition of \u003ci\u003eClinical Laboratory Animal Medicine: An Introduction \u003c\/i\u003eis an accessible guide to basic information for conducting animal research safely and responsibly. It includes a review of the unique anatomic and physiologic characteristics of laboratory animals, husbandry practices, and veterinary care of many animals frequently used in research, including rodents, rabbits, ferrets, zebrafish, nonhuman primates, and agricultural animals. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe updated fifth edition adds two new chapters on zebrafish and large animals, new information on transgenic models and genetic editing, and expanded coverage of environmental enrichment and pain management.  The book presents helpful tip boxes, images, and review questions to aid in comprehension and learning, and a companion website provides editable review questions and answers, instructional PowerPoints, and additional images not found in the book. This important text: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e•     Provides a complete introduction to laboratory animal husbandry, diseases, and treatments\u003cbr\u003e•     Offers a user-friendly format with helpful content that highlights important concepts\u003cbr\u003e•     Contains new knowledge relating to technical methodologies, diseases, drug dosages, laws and regulations, and organizations\u003cbr\u003e•     Covers information on regulations, facilities, equipment, housing, and research variables as well as veterinary care\u003cbr\u003e•     Includes new chapters on zebrafish and cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for veterinary technicians, veterinary students, practicing veterinarians, and research scientists, the fifth edition of \u003ci\u003eClinical Laboratory Animal Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e continues to offer an essential guide to the ethical treatment and anatomic and physiological characteristics of research animals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction to Laboratory Animal Medicine 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimals Used in Research, Teaching, and Testing 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Considerations 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizations 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Review 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Regulations, Policies, and Principles Governing the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals 22\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal Welfare Act and Regulations 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Regulations, Policies, Guidance Documents, and Organizations 31\u003c\/p\u003e 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\u003cp\u003eHusbandry 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechniques 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapeutic Agents 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Diseases of Zebrafish 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Review 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Rabbits 286\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeds 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUses 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBehavior 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnatomic and Physiologic Features 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding and Reproduction 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHusbandry 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechniques 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapeutic Agents 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Diseases of Rabbits 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Review 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435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Research Variables, Biosecurity, and Colony Health Surveillance 437\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Variables 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiosecurity and Exclusion of Contaminants 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal Colony Health Surveillance 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Review 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Normal Values 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Comparative Biologic and Reproductive Values by Species 464\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Review Questions 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 474\u003c\/p\u003e “When a book’s title includes the words “An Introduction,” one often automatically assumes that it is not an extensive, all-encompassing tome where answers to almost every question can be found. 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