1st Edition
Critical Care Management for Laboratory Mice and Rats
general approaches for critical care
overview
obtaining a clinical history and medical records
body condition scoring
relocation for physical examinations
monitoring critically ill rodents
pain recognition and assessments
supportive care for surgical procedures
supplemental heat provision
drug therapy
references
critical care management for laboratory mice
introduction
overall assessments
general medical approaches to physical examination and health assessments
veterinary care measures
abnormal, critical, and emergent conditions
research-related medical issues
euthanasia
references
critical care management for laboratory rats
introduction
overall assessments
general medical approaches to physical examination and health assessments
veterinary care measures
abnormal, critical, and emergent conditions
research-related medical issues
euthanasia
references
special considerations for critical care management in laboratory rodents
introduction
aging animal model considerations
blood loss considerations
chronic indwelling device considerations
depilatory cream considerations
equipment considerations for rodent surgery
and emergency procedures
euthanasia considerations
experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and demyelinating disease model considerations
fasting considerations
fluid therapy considerations
food and fluid regulation procedures
humane or "clinical" endpoint considerations
nutritional therapy considerations
perioperative care considerations
regulatory considerations
restraint collar considerations
tracheostomy considerations
tumor development and monitoring considerations
wound management considerations
references
resources and additional information
introduction
organizations
publications
electronic resources
commercial resources
appendix A: glossary of acronyms and terms
appendix B: suggested medical supplies for rodent
critical care
appendix C: rodent formulary
Index
Biography
F. Claire Hankenson, DVM, MS, is the senior associate director in University Laboratory Animal Resources, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and is an associate professor of laboratory animal medicine in the Department of Pathobiology at the School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Hankenson obtained her veterinary degree from Purdue University. Following veterinary school, she completed her laboratory animal medicine residency and graduate work (MS, microbiology) at the University of Washington, Seattle. She became a Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) in 2002. Her own research studies involve investigations of refinements in the care and use of laboratory rodents, particularly blood sampling, tail biopsy evaluations, and humane endpoints.
