Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine

Principles and Procedures
2. Revised Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-0-323-17299-8
Verlag: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Format (B × H): 280 mm x 219 mm, Gewicht: 610 g

This combination text and lab manual provides clinically relevant coverage of laboratory animal medicine and procedures. It covers a variety of species, including rats, mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, gerbils, ferrets, nonhuman primates, and in a separate chapter, nontraditional lab animals, such as swine, chinchillas, armadillos, reptiles, amphibians, bats, farm animals, and dogs and cats. Coverage of each species is presented in a consistent format that includes taxonomy, anatomy and physiology, uses in biomedical research, reproduction, behavior, husbandry, restraint and handling, identification methods, injection techniques, medication administration and anesthesia, blood collection, common diseases, and euthanasia. Other key topics include the laboratory setting, regulatory guidelines, and ethical considerations. The lab manual portion of the book features a variety of exercises and observation sheets.

Zielgruppe

As outlined in the discussion above, this book should enjoy outstanding sales in veterinary technology programs.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sirois, Margi, EdD, MS, RVT, LAT

Sirois, Margi

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin: Labortiere, Tierversuche
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin: Exotische Tiere & Zootiere

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to Exotic and Laboratory Animal Medicine
2. Exotic and Research Animal Facilities
3. Birds
4. Reptiles
5. Amphibians and Fish
6. Rats and Mice
7. The Rabbit
8. The Guinea Pig
9. The Ferret
10. Gerbils and Hamsters
11. Other Species
12. Nonhuman Primates
13. Wildlife

Über Autor(innen)

Sirois, Margi
Margi Sirois is certified as both a veterinary technician & laboratory animal technician and has over 25 years of experience as a veterinary technician educator in both traditional and distance education programs. She is a past-president of the Association of Veterinary Technician Educators and the Kansas Veterinary Technician Association and co-founder and current president of the Academy of Veterinary Technician Specialists in Education