Title The laboratory rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, and other rodents / edited by Mark A. Suckow, Karla A. Stevens, Ronald P. Wilson.

Edition 1st ed. Descript 1 online resource (xvii, 1268 pages) : illustrations (some color). Series American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine series American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine series. Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary The Laboratory Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, and Other Rodents is a single volume, comprehensive book sanctioned by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM), covering the rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil and other rodents often used in research. This well-illustrated reference won a 2012 PROSE Award for Best Single Volume Reference in Science from the Association of American Publishers. The book includes basic biology, anatomy, physiology, behavior, infectious and noninfectious diseases, husbandry and breeding, common experimental methods, and use of the species as a research model. With many expert contributors, this will be an extremely valuable publication for biomedical researchers, laboratory animal veterinarians and other professionals engaged in laboratory animal science. 2012 PROSE Award winner for Best Single Volume Reference in Science from the Association of American Publishers One-stop resource for advancements in the humane and responsible care of: rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil, chinchilla, deer mouse, kangaroo rat, cotton rat, sand rat, and degu Includes up-to-date, common experimental methods Organized by species for easy access during bench research. Contents General ethical considerations and regulatory issues -- Anesthesia and analgesia -- Clinical biochemistry and hematology -- Euthanasia and necropsy -- Zoonoses and occupational health -- Rabbits -- Guinea pigs -- Hamsters -- Chinchillas -- Other rodents: degu, naked mole rat, deer mice, white-footed mice, and their relatives, dormouce, kangaroo rat, cotton rat, sand rat, pocket gopher, white tailed rat, gerbils, Eqyptian fat-tailed jird -- Formulary -- Normative values -- Index. Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - Worldwide Subject Laboratory animals -- Laboratory manuals. Rabbits as laboratory animals -- Laboratory manuals. Guinea pigs as laboratory animals -- Laboratory manuals. Hamsters as laboratory animals -- Laboratory manuals. Laboratory animals. Diseases -- Animal models. Animals, Laboratory Disease Models, Animal Rabbits Rodentia TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Animal Husbandry. Diseases -- Animal models. (OCoLC)fst00895160 Guinea pigs as laboratory animals. (OCoLC)fst00949125 Hamsters as laboratory animals. (OCoLC)fst00950811 Laboratory animals. (OCoLC)fst00990395 Rabbits as laboratory animals. (OCoLC)fst01086380 Alt Author Suckow, Mark A. Stevens, Karla A. Wilson, Ronald P. ISBN 9780123809216 (electronic bk.) 0123809215 (electronic bk.) 0123809207 9780123809209 9780123809209