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The Laboratory Rat

This new edition provides a valuable, comprehensive reference source for anybody working with the laboratory rat

Mark A. Suckow (Edited by), Steven H. Weisbroth (Edited by), Craig L. Franklin (Edited by)

9780120749034, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 20 December 2005

928 pages, Approx. 150 illustrations
27.6 x 21.6 x 4.5 cm, 2.7 kg

"The new edition continues the tradition of being one of the best references for laboratory animal veterinarians, graduate and post-graduate students, and researchers with interest in the biology, breeding, care, use, and diseases of the laboratory rat. The veterinary pathologist engaged in laboratory animal diagnostics, biomedical research, or toxicologic testing will find chapters on clinical pathology, infections, parasitic disease, neoplastic disease, metabolic and miscellaneous disease, gerontology and age-associated lesions, and models of disease to be quick aids on significant issues without having to resort to more narrow but more in-depth alternative pathology references...the second edition is worthy of its predecessor and remains probably the best all-around reference for the laboratory rat." --Dr. J. T. Yarrington, Vet Path Services, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.

"The purpose is to serve as a resource for those using rats in research and those charged with the care of laboratory rats. This book is greatly needed and meets the college's objectives...This book is an important resource for biomedical researchers and those involved in the care of the labroatory rat...the strengths on this [edition] are its broad contemproary coverage, strong referencing and excellent index. This second edition has been eagerly awaited because of major developments in the field since the first edition 26 years ago." --DOODY'S

The Laboratory Rat, Second Edition features updated information on a variety of topics including: rat genetics and genomics, both spontaneous and induced disease; state-of-the-art technology for housing and husbandry; occupational health, and experimental models. A premier source of information on the laboratory rat that will be of interest to veterinary and medical students, senior graduate, graduate students, post-docs and researchers who utilize animals in biomedical research.

Anesthesia and Surgery
Assisted Reproduction
Bacterial and Mycotic Disease
Behavior and Behavioral Analysis
Cardiovascular Research
Embryology and Teratology
Euthanasia and Necropsy
Experimental Modeling and Research Methodology
Gerontology and Age-Associated Lesions
Gnotobiology
Health Surveillance
Hematology and Clinical Biochemistry
Historical Foundations
Housing and Environment
Immunology
Legal and Ethical Perspectives
Medical Management and Diagnostic approaches
Metabolic, Traumatic and Miscellaneous Disease
Morphophysiology
Neoplastic Disease
Nutrition
Occupational Health
Parasitic Disease
Reproduction and Breeding
Spontaneous and Induced Mutants
Taxonomy
Toxicology
Transgenics, Phenotyping and the Rat Genome
Viral Disease
Wild and Black Rats
Wild and Miscellaneous "Rats"

Subject Areas: Animal husbandry [TVH], Zoology & animal sciences [PSV], Veterinary medicine [MZ], Medical research [MBGR]

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