The Laboratory Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, and Other Rodents.

The Laboratory Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, and Other Rodents is a€single volume, comprehensive book sanctioned by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM), covering€the rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil and other rodents often used in research.€ This well illustrated reference i...

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Main Author: Suckow, Mark A.
Other Authors: Stevens, Karla A., Wilson, Ronald P.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Burlington : Elsevier Science, 2012.
Series:American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; The Laboratory Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, and Other Rodents; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; List of Reviewers; I. GENERAL; 1. Ethical Considerations and Regulatory Issues; Introduction; Ethical Concepts; Moral Theories; Descriptive Laboratory Animal Use Ethics; Ethical Principles; Respect for Life; Societal Benefit; Non-Maleficence; The Three Rs (Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement); Replacement; Reduction; Refinement; Ethical Challenges; Breeding Colonies; Genetically Modified Rodents; Cancer Research; Perinatal Animal Use.