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Handbook of Laboratory Animal Management and Welfare
Synopsis:
Intended for those working with animals under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act, 1986. This book covers principles applicable to various species, including training of licensees, the regulatory framework, euthanasia, management of pain and stress, anaesthesia and surgery, and also includes specific sections on biology and husbandry.
Description
This third edition of the bestseller "Handbook of Laboratory Animal Management & Welfare" has been fully revised and updated making it an essential handbook for all those working with animals under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act, 1986. Designed to be a practical reference book, it covers every area of animal care and aims to improve animal welfare through best practice and refinement of techniques. It covers principles applicable to all species, including training of licensees, the regulatory framework, euthanasia, management of pain and stress, anaesthesia and surgery, and also includes specific sections on biology and husbandry.
Contents
1. Education and training for the licence holder 2. The regulatory framework 3. Health, safety and security 4. Pain, stress and humane end points 5. Humane methods of killing 6. Introduction to laboratory animal husbandry 7. Anaesthesia of laboratory animals 8. Management of pain, suffering, distress and lasting harm 9. Conduct of minor procedures 10. Introduction to surgery and suturing 11. The project licence application 12. Small laboratory animals 13. Genetically modified animals and harmful mutants 14. Carnivores 15. Primates 16. The larger domestic species 17. Birds 18. Amphibia 19. Wild animals Glossary Index
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Author: Wolfensohn, Mrs Sarah; Lloyd, Maggie
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Pages: 432
Illustrations: 43
Binding: Paperback
Weight: 932
Publish Date: 18 Sep 2003
ISBN: 1405111593
IS: 9781405111591
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