Opis: Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine - Margi Sirois

This combination text and lab manual provides clinically relevant coverage of laboratory animal medicine and procedures. It covers a variety of species, including rats, mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, gerbils, ferrets, nonhuman primates, and in a separate chapter, nontraditional lab animals, such as swine, chinchillas, armadillos, reptiles, amphibians, bats, farm animals, and dogs and cats. Coverage of each species is presented in a consistent format that includes taxonomy, anatomy and physiology, uses in biomedical research, reproduction, behavior, husbandry, restraint and handling, identification methods, injection techniques, medication administration and anesthesia, blood collection, common diseases, and euthanasia. Other key topics include the laboratory setting, regulatory guidelines, and ethical considerations. The lab manual portion of the book features a variety of exercises and observation sheets. "Animal Welfare," Volume 14, Issue 4, NOvember 2005 There is wealth of hands-on information and the author is obviously a very experienced veterinary technician.1. Introduction to Exotic and Laboratory Animal Medicine 2. Exotic and Research Animal Facilities 3. Birds 4. Reptiles 5. Amphibians and Fish 6. Rats and Mice 7. The Rabbit 8. The Guinea Pig 9. The Ferret 10. Gerbils and Hamsters 11. Other Species 12. Nonhuman Primates 13. Wildlife

Szczegóły: Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine - Margi Sirois

Tytuł: Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine
Autor: Margi Sirois
Producent: Mosby
ISBN: 9780323172998
Rok produkcji: 2015
Ilość stron: 416
Oprawa: Miękka

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