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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,

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1 Front Matter; 2 1 Key Concepts; 3 2 Animal Care and Use Program; 4 3 Environment, Housing, and Management; 5 4 Veterinary Care; 6 5 Physical Plant; 7 Addendum: Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Eighth Edition; 8 Appendices; 9 Appendix A: Additional Selected References; 10 Appendix B: U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training; 11 Appendix C: Statement of Task; 12 Appendix D: About the Authors; 13 Index

Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

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      Publisher National Academies Press
      Published 27 January 2011
      ISBN-13 9780309154000
      978-0309154000
      ISBN-10 0309154006
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      Non Fiction Medical laboratory testing and techniques

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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,

      Table of Contents
      1 Front Matter; 2 1 Key Concepts; 3 2 Animal Care and Use Program; 4 3 Environment, Housing, and Management; 5 4 Veterinary Care; 6 5 Physical Plant; 7 Addendum: Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Eighth Edition; 8 Appendices; 9 Appendix A: Additional Selected References; 10 Appendix B: U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training; 11 Appendix C: Statement of Task; 12 Appendix D: About the Authors; 13 Index

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