The Laboratory Small Ruminant

Description

The Laboratory Small Ruminant details basic information and common procedures for individuals performing research with small ruminants. Details include duties of animal husbandry, regulatory compliance, and technical procedures. It is designed to assist in the humane care and use of small ruminants in the laboratory and to provide immediate information for investigators, technicians, and animal caretakers. It includes references to alternative procedures and methods and offers possible sources and suppliers of animals, feed, sanitation supplies, cages, and research and veterinary supplies. Researchers, investigators, lab technicians and animal caretakers will need this resource.

Reviews

"…wide array of information…The authors have succeeded in condensing a vast amount of information into a compact text…."

—Christine S.F. Williams in Contemporary Topics

Contents

Important Biological Features

Husbandry

Management

Veterinary Care

Experimental Methodology

Resources

References

Related Subjects

1. Laboratory Animal Science
2. Animal Physiology