Laboratory Animal Science

This book provides an integrated description of methods used to rear vectors of human, higher animal, and plant pathogens in the laboratory. It deals with diverse subject areas, and contains descriptions of standard, as well as highly specialized, methods used by medical, veterinary, entomology, and..

The high degree of similarity between mouse and human genomes and physiology has made mice the laboratory animals of choice in the search for models of human disease. In recent years significant advances in our ability to examine the mouse eye and to view vascular and neural structures in vivo has l..

As biomedical research continues to grow, the role and impact of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) has increased in scope and complexity. The IACUC Handbook has become "the Bible" for individuals when the time comes for them to serve on their institutions’ IACUC. It provides a ..

Intended for technicians working with non-human primates in biomedical research, this book includes management practices and technical procedures on a variety of topics including restraint, intubation, tuberculin skin testing, blood, urine, and bone marrow collection, and canine disarming...

Details basic information and common procedures for individuals performing research with small ruminants. This title includes details on duties of animal facility management, animal husbandry, regulatory compliance, and technical procedures. It is suitable for researchers, investigators, lab technic..

The Laboratory Small Ruminant details basic information and common procedures for individuals performing research with small ruminants. Details include duties of animal husbandry, regulatory compliance, and technical procedures. It is designed to assist in the humane care and use of small ruminants ..

This collection of papers serves as a general introduction to Galago as a potential animal model. The subjects covered are purposefully broad so as to illustrate that Galago not only has been, but may be, utilized with success in a variety of research areas...

The nude, athymic mouse (nu/nu) has become generally accepted as a valuable tool to study the biology and therapy of human cancers. This volume presents a critical review of the scientific merits of the animal as a recipient of human tumor tissue transplants...