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This updated edition of the most thorough publication covering all aspects of laboratory animal science covers the biology, health, and care of laboratory animals

Table of Contents

1. Lab Animal Medicine: Historical Perspectives 2. Laws, Regulations, and Policies Affecting the Use of Laboratory Animals 3. Biology and Diseases of Mice 4. Biology and Diseases of Rats 5. Biology and Diseases of Hamsters 6. Biology and Diseases of Guinea Pigs 7. Biology and Diseases of Other Rodents 8. Biology and Diseases of Woodchucks 9. Biology and Diseases of Chinchillas 10. Biology and Diseases of Rabbits 11. Microbiological Quality Control for Laboratory Rodents and Lagomorphs 12. Biology and Diseases of Dogs 13. Biology and Diseases of Cats 14. Biology and Diseases of Ferrets 15. Biology and Diseases of Ruminants: Sheep, Goats, and Cattle 16. Biology and Diseases of Swine 17. Biology and Diseases of Nonhuman Primates 18. Biology and Diseases of Amphibians 19. Biology and Diseases of Reptiles 20. Biology and Management of the Zebrafish 21. Biology and Management of Laboratory Fishes 22. Quails in Biomedical Research 23. Zebra Finches in Biomedical Research 24. Preanesthesia, Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Euthanasia 25. Techniques of Experimentation 26. Gnotobiotics 27. Working Safely with Experimental Animals Exposed to Biohazards 28. Selected Zoonoses 29. Xenozoonoses: The Risk of Infection after Xenotransplantation 30. Occupational Health of Laboratory Animal Personnel 31. Genetic Monitoring of Laboratory Mice and Rats 32. Genetically Modified Animals 33. Factors That Can Influence Animal Research 34. Animal Models in Biomedical Research 35. Research in Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine 36. Design and Management of Animal Facilities 37. Program and Employee Management 38. Laboratory Animal Behavior 39. Laboratory Animal Welfare

About the Author

Prof. Fox obtained his Master of Science degree in Medical Microbiology at Stanford University and a Doctor in Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University, Fort Collins. Dr. Fox is an Adjunct Professor at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine. He is a Diplomate and a past president of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, past president of the Massachusetts Society of Medical Research, past chairman of AAALAC Council, and past chairman of the NCCR/NIH Comparative Medicine Study Section. He also is an elected fellow of the Infectious Disease Society of America. In 2004 Professor Fox was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. Kate received her B.S. and her D.V.M. from Washington State University and completed her post-doctoral training in laboratory animal medicine at the University of Washington. She became a diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine in 2002. In 2003, Kate joined Charles River Laboratories and was the Director of Research and Professional Services until 2013, when she joined Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She has over 30 peer-reviewed publications and has lectured on laboratory animal medicine and care in more than 10 countries

Reviews

"...for laboratory animal medicine trainees preparing for the board certification examination or practicing laboratory animal veterinarians, this book is an indispensable reference that is well worth the price." --Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Laboratory Animal Medicine, Third Edition

"...this new edition has maintained the level of quality and quantity one has come to expect from the ACLAM publication series. In its absence, an animal research library should be considered incomplete." --Laboratory Animal Practitioner, 2003

"This book offers students of veterinary medicine with practicing or interested scientists in biology and medicine with clearly written and scientifically valid information on the animals used in biomedical research. While the well chosen photographs and illustrations are important and necessary compliments to the text information, the detailed 60-page index allows 'point-source' location of specific details...well organized, well written, and well published, this volume offers much to many who will be seeking its facts and figures." --Vet Human Toxicol, 2003

"This book is written in a clear, readable style that is informative on each topic without significant changes in style among the 32 chapters...a valuable reference for those who need this type of laboratory animal information." --Veterinary Pathology, 2003