03268nam 22006615 450 991049521790332120251107172806.0981-16-0987-X10.1007/978-981-16-0987-9(CKB)4100000011989888(MiAaPQ)EBC6683163(Au-PeEL)EBL6683163(PPN)26030638X(OCoLC)1263026485(DE-He213)978-981-16-0987-9(EXLCZ)99410000001198988820210723d2021 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEssentials of Laboratory Animal Science: Principles and Practices /edited by P. Nagarajan, Ramachandra Gudde, Ramesh Srinivasan1st ed. 2021.Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :Imprint: Springer,2021.1 online resource (797 pages)Biomedical and Life Sciences Series981-16-0986-1 Module 1_General Principles and regulations -- Module 2_Principles of Laboratory Animal Science -- Module 3_Laboratory Animal Techniques and practices -- Module 4_Specialty areas of Laboratory Animal Science.This book comprehensively reviews the anatomy, physiology, genetics and pathology of laboratory animals as well as the principles and practices of using laboratory animals for biomedical research. It covers the design of buildings used for laboratory animals, quality control of laboratory animals, and toxicology, and discusses various animal models used for human diseases. It also highlights aspects, such as handling and restraint and administration of drugs, as well as breeding and feeding of laboratory animals, and provides guidelines for developing meaningful experiments using laboratory animals. Further, the book discusses various alternatives to animal experiments for drug and chemical testing, including their advantages over the current approaches. Lastly, it examines the potential effect of harmful pathogens on the physiology of laboratory animals and discusses the state of art in in vivo imaging techniques. The book is a useful resource for research scientists, laboratory animal veterinarians, and students of laboratory animal medicine.Biomedical and Life Sciences SeriesZoologyVeterinary microbiologyAnimal welfareMoral and ethical aspectsVeterinary medicineZoologyVeterinary MicrobiologyAnimal EthicsVeterinary ScienceZoology.Veterinary microbiology.Animal welfareMoral and ethical aspects.Veterinary medicine.Zoology.Veterinary Microbiology.Animal Ethics.Veterinary Science.636.0885Nagarajan P.Gudde RamachandraSrinivasan RameshMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910495217903321Essentials of laboratory animal science2834281UNINA