Laboratory Animal Management
Dogs
National Research Council author Institute for Laboratory Animal Research author Commission on Life Sciences author Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources author Committee on Dogs author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:National Academies Press
Published:1st Feb '94
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This newly revised edition incorporates the regulatory requirements and improved practices for laboratory animal care that have developed over the past two decades.
The volume covers:
- Selection of dogs as research models.
- Design, construction, and maintenance of facilities.
- Temperature, humidity, food, water, bedding, sanitation, animal identification, record keeping, and transportation.
- General veterinary care, as well as special care of breeding animals and random-source animals.
Laboratory Animal Management: Dogs examines controversies over proper cage sizes and interpretation of federal requirements for exercise and offers recommendations for researchers. Guidelines are provided on how to recognize and alleviate pain and distress in research dogs and on the sensitive topic of euthanasia.
Laboratory Animal Management: Dogs discusses how to assemble a proper research protocol and how to handle conflicts. Outlined are procedures for institutional animal care and use and committee review. The volume also presents guidelines for handling aging dogs, use of radiation in experiments, and a wide range of other special circumstances.
Thoroughly referenced, this guide will be indispensable to researchers, research administrators, review committees, and others concerned about laboratory dogs.
Table of Contents- FRONT MATTER
- 1 INTRODUCTION
- 2 CRITERIA FOR SELECTING EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS
- 3 HUSBANDRY
- 4 MANAGEMENT OF BREEDING COLONIES
- 5 VETERINARY CARE
- 6 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
- APPENDIX: CROSS REFERENCE
- INDEX <
ISBN: 9780309047449
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Weight: unknown
152 pages