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Guide for the care and use of laboratory animals / Institute of Laboratory Animals Resources, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council.

By: Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources (U.S.).
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1996Edition: [7th ed.].General Notes: Available on the Davenport University Library database page in the "e-books Ebook Central/Academic Complete" library and the " e-books EBSCO e-book Collection.".Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: 1 online resource (xii, 125 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780309154017; 9780585002309.Subject(s): Laboratory animals -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Testing laboratories -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Laboratories -- Standards -- Handbooks, manuals, etcGenre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 636.08/85/05 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge via the Ebsco ebook collection. | Access full-text materials at no charge via ProQuest Ebook Central.
Contents:
Institutional policies and responsibilities -- Animal environment, housing, and management -- Veterinary medical care -- Physical plant.
Summary: A respected resource for decades, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals has been revised by a committee of experts, based on input from scientists and the public. The Guide incorporates recent research on commonly used species, including farm animals, and includes extensive references. It is organized around major components of animal use: Institutional policies and responsibilities. The committee discusses areas that require policy attention: the role and function of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, protocols for animal care and use, occupational health and safety, personnel qualifications, and other areas. Animal environment, husbandry, and management. The committee offers guidelines on how to design and run a management program, addressing environment, nutrition, sanitation, behavioral and social issues, genetics, nomenclature, and more. Veterinary care. The committee discusses animal procurement and transportation, disease and preventive medicine, and surgery. The Guide addresses pain recognition and relief and issues surrounding euthanasia. Physical plant. The committee identifies design and construction issues, providing guidelines for animal-room doors, drainage, noise control, surgery, and other areas. The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals provides a framework for the judgments required in the management of animal facilities--a resource of proven value, now updated and expanded. This revision will be important to researchers, animal care technicians, facilities managers, administrators at research institutions, policymakers involved in research issues, and animal welfare advocates.
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Available on the Davenport University Library database page in the "e-books Ebook Central/Academic Complete" library and the " e-books EBSCO e-book Collection."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Institutional policies and responsibilities -- Animal environment, housing, and management -- Veterinary medical care -- Physical plant.

A respected resource for decades, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals has been revised by a committee of experts, based on input from scientists and the public. The Guide incorporates recent research on commonly used species, including farm animals, and includes extensive references. It is organized around major components of animal use: Institutional policies and responsibilities. The committee discusses areas that require policy attention: the role and function of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, protocols for animal care and use, occupational health and safety, personnel qualifications, and other areas. Animal environment, husbandry, and management. The committee offers guidelines on how to design and run a management program, addressing environment, nutrition, sanitation, behavioral and social issues, genetics, nomenclature, and more. Veterinary care. The committee discusses animal procurement and transportation, disease and preventive medicine, and surgery. The Guide addresses pain recognition and relief and issues surrounding euthanasia. Physical plant. The committee identifies design and construction issues, providing guidelines for animal-room doors, drainage, noise control, surgery, and other areas. The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals provides a framework for the judgments required in the management of animal facilities--a resource of proven value, now updated and expanded. This revision will be important to researchers, animal care technicians, facilities managers, administrators at research institutions, policymakers involved in research issues, and animal welfare advocates.

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