A Guide to Laboratory Animal Technology
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1981
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Authors: Martin D Buckland, Lynda Hall, Alan Mowlem
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 3 3 - 0 4 5 9 0 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 4 1 4 2 - 8
A Guide to Laboratory Animal Technology is a compilation of experiences of animal technicians with regard to laboratory animals in both research and breeding establishments. This… Read more
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Request a sales quoteA Guide to Laboratory Animal Technology is a compilation of experiences of animal technicians with regard to laboratory animals in both research and breeding establishments. This book discusses common laboratory species individually with reference to anatomy, reproduction, maintenance, methods of handling, and identification. Studies on the common diseases found on these species are also provided. All aspects of laboratory animal husbandry are considered including equipment, SPF techniques, transport, and law. This selection also includes a guide to examination technique and basic mathematics section that can help students with little experience in either field. This text aims to provide an introduction and guide for the newcomers and students of the profession, as well as a useful comprehensive reference work for all those concerned with animals.
Preface1. The animal unit and its equipment2. Sterilization and disinfection3. Transport of laboratory animals4. Experimental animals and the law5. Euthanasia6. Feeding and nutrition7. Foodstuffs - manufacture and physical presentation - handling and storage - pests8. Breeding laboratory animals9. Manipulations and special techniques10. Specified pathogen free techniques11. The mouse12. The rat13. The guinea-pig14. The Syrian hamster15. The rabbit16. The ferret17. The cat18. The dog19. The simians20. The chicken21. Disease - General principles - Zoonotic disease - Diseases of the mouse rat guinea-pig Syrian hamster rabbit ferret cat dog simians chicken22. Calculations - basic mathematics - breeding23. Examination techniqueAppendixes 1. Tables of practical information 2. Glossary 3. Suggested further reading 4. Journals, newsletters and useful addressesIndex
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1981
- No. of pages (eBook): 238
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780433045908
- eBook ISBN: 9781483141428
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