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The Laboratory Rat

  • 2nd Edition - November 28, 2005
  • Newer edition is available
  • Editors: Mark A. Suckow, Steven H. Weisbroth, Craig L. Franklin
  • Language: English

The Laboratory Rat, Second Edition features updated information on a variety of topics including: rat genetics and genomics, both spontaneous and induced disease; state-… Read more

Description

The Laboratory Rat, Second Edition features updated information on a variety of topics including: rat genetics and genomics, both spontaneous and induced disease; state-of-the-art technology for housing and husbandry; occupational health, and experimental models. A premier source of information on the laboratory rat that will be of interest to veterinary and medical students, senior graduate, graduate students, post-docs and researchers who utilize animals in biomedical research.

Key features

  • At least 50% new information than first edition
  • Includes topics on rat genetics and genomics, occupational health, and experimental models
  • The premier source of information on the laboratory rat

Readership

Veterinary and medical students, graduate and post-doctorate students and researchers who utilize animals in biomedical research

Table of contents

Anesthesia and Surgery
Assisted Reproduction
Bacterial and Mycotic Disease
Behavior and Behavioral Analysis
Cardiovascular Research
Embryology and Teratology
Euthanasia and Necropsy
Experimental Modeling and Research Methodology
Gerontology and Age-Associated Lesions
Gnotobiology
Health Surveillance
Hematology and Clinical Biochemistry
Historical Foundations
Housing and Environment
Immunology
Legal and Ethical Perspectives
Medical Management and Diagnostic approaches
Metabolic, Traumatic and Miscellaneous Disease
Morphophysiology
Neoplastic Disease
Nutrition
Occupational Health
Parasitic Disease
Reproduction and Breeding
Spontaneous and Induced Mutants
Taxonomy
Toxicology
Transgenics, Phenotyping and the Rat Genome
Viral Disease
Wild and Black Rats
Wild and Miscellaneous "Rats"

Review quotes

"The new edition continues the tradition of being one of the best references for laboratory animal veterinarians, graduate and post-graduate students, and researchers with interest in the biology, breeding, care, use, and diseases of the laboratory rat. The veterinary pathologist engaged in laboratory animal diagnostics, biomedical research, or toxicologic testing will find chapters on clinical pathology, infections, parasitic disease, neoplastic disease, metabolic and miscellaneous disease, gerontology and age-associated lesions, and models of disease to be quick aids on significant issues without having to resort to more narrow but more in-depth alternative pathology references...the second edition is worthy of its predecessor and remains probably the best all-around reference for the laboratory rat."—Dr. J. T. Yarrington, Vet Path Services, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.

"The purpose is to serve as a resource for those using rats in research and those charged with the care of laboratory rats. This book is greatly needed and meets the college's objectives...This book is an important resource for biomedical researchers and those involved in the care of the labroatory rat...the strengths on this [edition] are its broad contemproary coverage, strong referencing and excellent index. This second edition has been eagerly awaited because of major developments in the field since the first edition 26 years ago."—DOODY'S

Product details

About the editors

MS

Mark A. Suckow

Mark A. Suckow is a private consultant in laboratory animal medicine and Professor (Emeritus) in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Kentucky where he previously served as Attending Veterinarian and Associate Vice President for Research. He received his DVM from the University of Wisconsin and subsequently completed a post-doctoral residency in laboratory animal medicine at the University of Michigan. Dr. Suckow has 35 years of experience in laboratory animal medicine, regulatory compliance, and animal facility management. With an interest in the use of animal models for cancer research, vaccinology, and biomaterials development, Dr. Suckow has published greater than 115 papers in refereed journals and has seven issued patents related to vaccine adjuvants and cancer vaccines. He has written or edited over 20 books on topics related to research and laboratory animal medicine. Further, he served as the 2006 President of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science and the 2011 President of the American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners; and he currently serves as an emeritus member of the Council on Accreditation of AAALAC, International and as Editor in Chief for the Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
Affiliations and expertise
Private Consultant

SW

Steven H. Weisbroth

Affiliations and expertise
AnMed/Biosafe Inc., Rockville, MD, U.S.A.

CF

Craig L. Franklin

Affiliations and expertise
University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, U.S.A.

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