Laboratory animal medicine / edited by James G. Fox [and four others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fox, James G., editor.

American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine.

Series:

American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine series.

American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine Series

Standardized Title:

Laboratory animal medicine (Fox)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Laboratory animals.

Laboratory animals--Diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1727 p.)

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Academic Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Laboratory Animal Medicine, Third Edition, is a fully revised publication from the American College of Laboratory Medicine's acclaimed blue book series. It presents an up-to-date volume that offers the most thorough coverage of the biology, health, and care of laboratory animals. The book is organized by species, with new inclusions of chinchillas, birds, and program and employee management, and is written and edited by known experts in the fields. Users will find gold-standard guidance on the study of laboratory animal science, as well as valuable information that applies across all of

Contents:

Front Cover; Laboratory Animal Medicine; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Reviewers; List of Contributors; Preface to the Third Edition; 1 Laboratory Animal Medicine: Historical Perspectives; I. Introduction; II. Origins of Animal Experimentation; III. Early Veterinarians in Laboratory Animal Science and Medicine; IV. The Organizations of Laboratory Animal science; A. Background; B. The National Society for Medical Research; C. The American Association for Laboratory Animal Science; D. The Institute for Laboratory Animal Research; E. The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine

F. The American Society of Laboratory Animal PractitionersG. The Association of Primate Veterinarians; H. The International Association of Colleges of Laboratory Animal Medicine; V. Education and Training in Laboratory Animal Medicine; VI. ACLAM-Sponsored Texts; VII. Impact of Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines on Laboratory Animal Medicine; VIII. Regulation of Animal Research in the United Kingdom and Canada; IX. Commercial and Academic Breeding of Rodents; X. Conclusion; Acknowledgment; References; 2 Laws, Regulations, and Policies Affecting the Use of Laboratory Animals; I. Introduction

II. Animal WelfareA. U.S. Animal Welfare Act; 1. USDA Regulations; Regulated Species; Licensing; Registration; IACUC Responsibilities; Personnel Qualifications; Information Services; Attending Veterinarian; Records; 2. USDA Standards; Canine Opportunity for Exercise; Psychological Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates; 3. USDA Enforcement; B. Public Health Service Policy; C. FDA Good Laboratory Practices; D. Federal Interagency Cooperation; E. EPA Good Laboratory Practices; F. FWS and NIH Positions on Chimpanzees; G. Professional and Scientific Associations

1. Institute for Laboratory Animal Research2. AAALAC International; 3. Federation of Animal Science Societies; 4. Other Professional Organizations; H. International Laws and Regulations; 1. The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE); 2. Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS); III. Importation and Exportation of Animals and Animal Products; A. U.S. Department of Agriculture; B. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; C. U.S. Department of the Interior; D. Environmental Protection Agency

E. Animal Transportation Association and International Air Transport AssociationIV. Hazardous Substances; A. Biohazards; B. Chemical Agents; C. Radioactive Materials and Radiation-Emitting Equipment; V. Nucleic Acid and Nanomaterial Research Guidelines; References; 3 Biology and Diseases of Mice; I. Introduction; A. Origin and History; B. Genetic History; C. Genetics; D. Breeding Systems; E. Induced Mutant Mice (Genetically Engineered Mice); 1. Engineered Endonuclease Technologies; F. Nomenclature; G. Housing, Husbandry, and Nutrition; 1. Housing and Husbandry; 2. Nutrition; II. Biology

A. Physiology and Anatomy

Laboratory Animal Medicine : Historical Perspectives

Laws, Regulations, and Policies Affecting the Use of Laboratory Animals

Biology and Diseases of Mice

Biology and Diseases of Rats

Biology and Diseases of Hamsters

Biology and Diseases of Guinea Pigs

Biology and Diseases of Other Rodents

Laboratory Woodchuck (Marmota monax)

Biology and Diseases of Chinchillas

Biology and Diseases of Rabbits

Microbiological Quality Control for Laboratory Rodents and Lagomorphs

Biology and Diseases of Dogs

Biology and Diseases of Cats

Biology and Diseases of Ferrets

Biology and Diseases of Ruminants (Sheep, Goats, and Cattle)

Biology and Diseases of Swine

Nonhuman primates

Biology and Diseases of Amphibians

Biology and Diseases of Reptiles

Biology and Management of the Zebrafish

Biology and Management of Laboratory Fishes

Japanese Quail as a Laboratory Animal Model

Zebra Finches in Biomedical Research

Preanesthesia, Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Euthanasia

Techniques of Experimentation

Gnotobiotics

Working Safely with Experimental Animals Exposed to Biohazards

Selected Zoonoses

Xenozoonoses :The Risk of Infection after Xenotransplantation

Occupational Health of Laboratory Animal Workers

Genetic Monitoring of Laboratory Mice and Rats

Genetically Modified Animals

Factors That Can Influence Animal Research

Animal Models in Biomedical Research

Research in Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine

Design and Management of Research Facilities

Program Management

Laboratory Animal Behavior

Animal Welfare.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 21, 2015).

ISBN:

9780124166134

012416613X

9780124095274

0124095275

OCLC:

913513718