Description
The revised fifth edition of Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine: An Introduction is a 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.Written for veterinary technicians, veterinary students, practicing veterinarians, and research scientists, this fifth edition continues to offer an essential guide to the ethical treatment and anatomic and physiological characteristics of research animals. 502 p.
- Lesley A. Colby. DVM, MS, DACLAM. Associate Professor and Senior Director of Animal Resources and Operations. Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (USA).
- Megan H. Nowland. DVM, DACLAM. Associate Professor in the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (USA).
- Lucy H. Kennedy. DVM, DACLAM. Assistant professor in the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (USA).
- Publication date (digital version): 2019-10.
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