176 Pages 52 Color Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    176 Pages
    by CRC Press

    Praise for the First Edition

    "This book is easy to read and has many informative illustrations…I would strongly recommend this book to those interested in a broad introduction to the care and use of laboratory guinea pigs as well as to laboratory animal technicians, managers, veterinarians and scientists who do not have direct access to large, well organized animal resource units with extensive library facilities."

    —John D. Young, Contemporary Topics

    The Laboratory Guinea Pig provides a compact and well- illustrated introduction to research on the guinea pig. The second edition of this popular handbook facilitates quick reference to the behavioral and physical traits of the guinea pig, as well as practical information on its unique anatomical and biological features. Numerous tables and color illustrations help the reader identify features of anatomy and understand health issues and care requirements. Supplying a stepwise introduction to common laboratory techniques, the new edition of this trusted reference provides guidance that supports the humane care and use of guinea pigs in the laboratory setting.

    important biological features
    introduction
    breeds
    behavior
    anatomic and physiologic features

    husbandry
    housing
    environmental conditions
    environmental enrichment
    nutrition
    sanitation
    transportation
    record keeping

    management
    regulatory agencies and compliance
    institutional animal care and use committee (iacuc)
    occupational health and zoonotic diseases
    animal health monitoring program

    veterinary care
    basic veterinary supplies
    physical examination of the guinea pig
    quarantine
    clinical signs of illness in guinea pigs
    common clinical problems
    general treatment of a disease
    disease prevention through sanitation
    anesthesia and analgesia
    aseptic surgery
    postsurgical management
    euthanasia

    experimental methodology
    restraint
    sampling procedures
    compound administration techniques
    adjuvants
    safety testing procedures
    necropsy

    resources
    organizations
    publications
    online resources
    animal sources
    feed
    equipment

    references

    Biography

    Donna J. Clemons and Jennifer L. Seeman are with Covance Laboratories in Madison, Wisconsin.

    Praise for the First Edition:

    "This book is easy to read and has many informative illustrations…I would strongly recommend this book to those interested in a broad introduction to the care and use of laboratory guinea pigs as well as to laboratory animal technicians, managers, veterinarians and scientists who do not have direct access to large, well organized animal resource units with extensive library facilities."
    -John D. Young inContemporary Topics, November 1998