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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... species that has contributed so much to the advancement of knowledge as the laboratory rat! A. Earliest Records The earliest records of R. norvegicus are a bit sketchy, but there appears to be good agreement on the major events ...
... species that has contributed so much to the advancement of knowledge as the laboratory rat! A. Earliest Records The earliest records of R. norvegicus are a bit sketchy, but there appears to be good agreement on the major events ...
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... species. It subsequently continued to expand (Wolfle, 1999). Realizing the enormous need for improving the standards and logistics of meeting the national requirements of laboratory animals in the United States, the Division of Biology ...
... species. It subsequently continued to expand (Wolfle, 1999). Realizing the enormous need for improving the standards and logistics of meeting the national requirements of laboratory animals in the United States, the Division of Biology ...
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... species and contribute to their health and comfort.'' (Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of ... species-typical postures and activities and enhance the animals' well-being; and, Animals should have opportunities to ...
... species and contribute to their health and comfort.'' (Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of ... species-typical postures and activities and enhance the animals' well-being; and, Animals should have opportunities to ...
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... species, and a number of studies have demonstrated that rats appear to avoid cages with wire flooring (Manser et al., 1998; Patterson-Kane, 2003; van de Weerd et al., 1996). Manser et al. (1996) further documented that rats either ...
... species, and a number of studies have demonstrated that rats appear to avoid cages with wire flooring (Manser et al., 1998; Patterson-Kane, 2003; van de Weerd et al., 1996). Manser et al. (1996) further documented that rats either ...
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... species was changed. 2. Regulatory Exclusion/Inclusion of Rats, Mice and Birds a) PETITIONS. In 1989, the Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Humane Society of the United States unsuccessfully petitioned the USDA to remove the exclusion ...
... species was changed. 2. Regulatory Exclusion/Inclusion of Rats, Mice and Birds a) PETITIONS. In 1989, the Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Humane Society of the United States unsuccessfully petitioned the USDA to remove the exclusion ...
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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