Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine An Introduction

The revised fifth edition of Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine: An Introduction is 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.  The 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:       Provides a complete introduction to laboratory animal husbandry, diseases, and treatments     Offers a user-friendly format with helpful content that highlights important concepts     Contains new knowledge relating to technical methodologies, diseases, drug dosages, laws and regulations, and organizations     Covers information on regulations, facilities, equipment, housing, and research variables as well as veterinary care     Includes new chapters on zebrafish and cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs  Written for veterinary technicians, veterinary students, practicing veterinarians, and research scientists, the fifth edition of Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine continues to offer an essential guide to the ethical treatment and anatomic and physiological characteristics of research animals.

ISBN:	9781119489566
Publisher:	Wiley
Imprint:	Wiley Blackwell
Published date:	22 Nov 2019
DEWEY:	636.0885
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	cm
Weight:	1050g
Height:	179mm
Width:	253mm
Spine width:	25mm

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