Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine: An Introduction

Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine: An Introduction
ISBN-10
0813825555
ISBN-13
9780813825557
Series
Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine
Category
Medical
Pages
277
Language
English
Published
1998
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Authors
Karen Hrapkiewicz, Leticia Medina

Description

This new edition of Donald Holmes's successful Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine provides updated and expanded basic information on unique anatomic and physiologic characteristics, care and maintenance, common diseases, and recommended treatments for rodents, rabbits, ferrets, and nonhuman primates. Whether you are a practicing veterinarian, veterinary technician, veterinary student, research scientist, or just interested in learning about smaller animals and nonhuman primates, the information and techniques provided can increase your confidence in working safely and humanely with laboratory animals. What's new in this second edition? Chapters on serologic testing and quality control and on regulations and policies governing the care and use of laboratory animals; a chapter on chinchillas; an expanded formulary in a quick-reference table format; line drawings of restraint and other techniques; and an appendix of organizations in laboratory medicine.

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