Management of animal care and use programs in research, education, and testing / edited by Robert H. Weichbrod, Gail A. (Heidbrink) Thompson, John N. Norton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Weichbrod, Robert H., editor.

Thompson, Gail A., editor.

Norton, John N., editor.

Standardized Title:

Management of laboratory animal care and use programs.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Laboratory animals.

Biological laboratories--Management.

Biological laboratories.

Animal Welfare--organization & administration.

Animals, Laboratory.

Laboratories--organization & administration.

Medical Subjects:

Animal Welfare--organization & administration.

Animals, Laboratory.

Laboratories--organization & administration.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 872 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ; 27 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2018]

Summary:

The Management of Animal Care and Use Programs in Research, Teaching and Testing 2nd edition text is the extensively expanded and revised edition of the popular Management of Laboratory Animal Care and Use Programs book published earlier this century. Following in the footsteps of the first edition, this revision will serve as a first line management resource, provide for strong advocacy for advancing quality animal welfare and science worldwide, and continue as a valuable seminal reference for those engaged in all types of programs involving animal care and use. It has more than double the chapters of the original volume to present a more comprehensive overview of the current breadth and depth of the field with applicability to an international audience. Readers will be provided with the latest information and resource and reference material from authors who are noted experts in their field.

Contents:

Section I : Introduction/historical overview. Evolution of laboratory animal program management

Section II : Developing a collaborative culture of caring. Culture of care: organizational responsibilities

Fostering collaborative roles and responsibilities for members of an IACUC or oversight body

Bioethics and animal use in programs of research, teaching, and testing

Behavioral management programs to promote laboratory animal welfare

Education and outreach programs

Section III : Compliance, assessment, and assurance. Compliance and regulatory programs

Harmonizing international animal care and use programs

Assessment and accreditation programs for research animal care and use

Facilitating the research process: limiting regulatory burden and leveraging performance standards

Section IV : Program management and stewardship of resources

Human care

Education and training

Fiscal management

Occupational safety and health

Program documentation and monitoring

Existing and emerging information technology

Emergency response and management

Section V : Physical plant. Facility design, planning, and renovation. Special security considerations for protecting programs that use animals

Section VI : Environment and housing. Environmental factors: macroenvironment versus microenvironment

Small animal enclosures and housing

Large (nonagricultural) animal enclosures and housing

Agricultural animals

Aquatics

Nontraditional species

Section VII : Husbandry. Basic animal facility management

Feed and bedding

Water quality and water delivery systems

Management of research animal breeding colonies

Managing husbandry programs involving experimental hazards

Section VIII : Animal health and care. Veterinary care

Behavioral training as part of the health care program

Managing animal colony health

Surgery

Euthanasia

Section IX : Conclusion. Future directions and challenges.

Notes:

Preceded by Management of laboratory animal care and use programs / edited by Mark A. Suckow, Fred A. Douglas, Robert H. Weichbrod. c2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781498748445

1498748449

OCLC:

967919612