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The laboratory rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, and other rodents

The Laboratory Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, and Other Rodents is a single volume, comprehensive book sanctioned by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM), covering the rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil and other rodents often used in research. This well-illustrated reference won a 2012 PROSE Award for Best Single Volume Reference in Science from the Association of American Publishers. The book includes basic biology, anatomy, physiology, behavior, infectious and noninfectious diseases, husbandry and breeding, common experimental methods, and use of the species as a research model. With many expert contributors, this will be an extremely valuable publication for biomedical researchers, laboratory animal veterinarians and other professionals engaged in laboratory animal science. 2012 PROSE Award winner for Best Single Volume Reference in Science from the Association of American Publishers One-stop resource for advancements in the humane and responsible care of: rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil, chinchilla, deer mouse, kangaroo rat, cotton rat, sand rat, and degu Includes up-to-date, common experimental methods Organized by species for easy access during bench research
eBook, English, 2012
Elsevier, London, 2012
Laboratory manuals
1 online resource (xvii, 1268 pages) : illustrations (some color).
9780123809216, 9780123809209, 0123809215, 0123809207
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General ethical considerations and regulatory issues
Anesthesia and analgesia
Clinical biochemistry and hematology
Euthanasia and necropsy
Zoonoses and occupational health
Rabbits
Guinea pigs
Hamsters
Chinchillas
Other rodents: degu, naked mole rat, deer mice, white-footed mice, and their relatives, dormouce, kangaroo rat, cotton rat, sand rat, pocket gopher, white tailed rat, gerbils, Eqyptian fat-tailed jird
Formulary
Normative values
Index
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