Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals -Spanish Version Paperback
by Commission on Life Sciences, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences
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A respected resource for decades, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals has been updated by a committee of experts, taking into consideration input from the scientific and laboratory animal communities and the public at large. The Guide incorporates new scientific information on common laboratory animals, including aquatic species, and includes extensive references. It is organized around major components of animal use:
- Key concepts of animal care and use. The Guide sets the framework for the humane care and use of laboratory animals.
- Animal care and use program. The Guide discusses the concept of a broad Program of Animal Care and Use, including roles and responsibilities of the Institutional Official, Attending Veterinarian and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
- Animal environment, husbandry, and management. A chapter on this topic is now divided into sections on terrestrial and aquatic animals and provides recommendations for housing and environment, husbandry, behavioral and population management, and more.
- Veterinary care. The Guide discusses veterinary care and the responsibilities of the Attending Veterinarian. It includes recommendations on animal procurement and transportation, preventive medicine (including animal biosecurity), and clinical care and management. The Guide addresses distress and pain recognition and relief, and issues surrounding euthanasia.
- Physical plant. The Guide identifies design issues, providing construction guidelines for functional areas; considerations such as drainage, vibration and noise control, and environmental monitoring; and specialized facilities for animal housing and research needs.
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- Format:Paperback
- Pages:164 pages
- Publisher:National Academies Press
- Publication Date:01/12/1996
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- ISBN:9780309090315
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback
- Pages:164 pages
- Publisher:National Academies Press
- Publication Date:01/12/1996
- Category:
- ISBN:9780309090315