The Laboratory RatMark A. Suckow, Steven H. Weisbroth, Craig L. Franklin Elsevier, 2005 M12 20 - 928 pages 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.
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Page 65
... mice, and birds in the expanded definition of ''animal.'' The Secretary of Agriculture, after closure of the rule-making process, chose to exclude laboratory-bred rats, mice, and birds from the Animal Welfare Act Regulations published ...
... mice, and birds in the expanded definition of ''animal.'' The Secretary of Agriculture, after closure of the rule-making process, chose to exclude laboratory-bred rats, mice, and birds from the Animal Welfare Act Regulations published ...
Page 66
... mice, and birds; (2) regulate all rats, mice, and birds at research facilities only; (3) regulate rats and mice only; or (4) maintain the status quo. The petitioners, Alternative Research and Development Foundation et al., also ...
... mice, and birds; (2) regulate all rats, mice, and birds at research facilities only; (3) regulate rats and mice only; or (4) maintain the status quo. The petitioners, Alternative Research and Development Foundation et al., also ...
Page 67
... mice, and birds would place a heavy financial burden on both governmental and research institutions without proof that increased regulation would be beneficial. Regulatory inclusion of mice and rats also would hinder basic science and ...
... mice, and birds would place a heavy financial burden on both governmental and research institutions without proof that increased regulation would be beneficial. Regulatory inclusion of mice and rats also would hinder basic science and ...
Page 68
... mice, and birds. AAALAC issued a statement stating they had no official position on the inclusion issue. The Association, however, strongly recommended that AAALAC-accredited institutions become involved in the national discussion of ...
... mice, and birds. AAALAC issued a statement stating they had no official position on the inclusion issue. The Association, however, strongly recommended that AAALAC-accredited institutions become involved in the national discussion of ...
Page 135
... mice during recovery from administered cytotoxics, it is less characteristic of the response in the rat and generally less than 1.5 times control values. A variety of techniques available to assess the contribution of altered bone ...
... mice during recovery from administered cytotoxics, it is less characteristic of the response in the rat and generally less than 1.5 times control values. A variety of techniques available to assess the contribution of altered bone ...
Contents
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8 Analysis of Behavior in Laboratory Rats | 191 |
9 Nutrition | 219 |
18 Experimental Modeling and Research Methodology | 587 |
19 Anesthesia and Analgesia | 627 |
20 Euthanasia and Necropsy | 665 |
21 Integrating Biology with Rat Genomic Tools | 679 |
22 Gnotobiotics | 693 |
23 Spontaneous Surgically and Chemically Induced Models of Disease | 711 |
24 The Nude Rat | 733 |
25 Gerontology and AgeAssociated Lesions | 761 |
10 Housing and Environment | 303 |
11 Bacterial Mycoplasmal and Mycotic Infections | 339 |
12 Viral Disease | 423 |
13 Parasitic Diseases | 453 |
14 Neoplastic Disease | 479 |
15 Metabolic Traumatic and Miscellaneous Diseases | 513 |
16 Medical Management and Diagnostic Approaches | 547 |
17 Occupational Health and Safety | 565 |
26 Cardiovascular Research | 773 |
27 Toxicology | 803 |
28 Embryology and Teratology | 817 |
29 Immunology | 847 |
30 Wild and Black Rats | 865 |
Appendix 1 Selected Normative Data | 883 |
Index | 885 |
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