Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science

Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science
ISBN-10
0849343909
ISBN-13
9780849343902
Series
Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science
Category
Medical
Pages
228
Language
English
Published
1994-06-02
Publisher
CRC Press
Authors
Jann Hau, Steven J. Schapiro, Per Svendsen

Description

This two-volume set presents a comprehensive description of laboratory animal genetics, diseases, health monitoring, nutrition, and the environmental impact on animal testing. It considers the ethics of animal experimentation through a complete review of European and North American legislation on the topic. It discusses alternatives to animal experiments, including the use of isolated organs, cell cultures, and computer simulations. The book also examines general methods, including experimental design and statistical evaluation, non-surgical and surgical techniques, anesthesia, and post-mortem examinations. Reviews of animal models for studying diseases of different organ systems, infectious diseases, cancer, and toxicology are featured as well.

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