Laboratory Animals

Résumé du livre

The First Edition was published shortly after the 1986 UK Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act came into effect. This thoroughly revised and updated Second Edition reflects the changes and developments which have occurred during the past seven years. Laboratory Animals covers in detail all the major procedures an experimenter needs to know in order to produce worthwhile and reliable studies using laboratory animals within the scope of current legislative requirements. Key issues in the First Edition, such as handling, feeding, housing, dosing, anaesthesia and surgery, are still equally important today and receive thorough coverage. However, there has been a significant increase in concern over issues such as experimental design, ethical issues, animal welfare, and the use of alternative non-animal procedures. These areas have been incorporated into this Second Edition. Laboratory Animals provides complete information, written by experts, for those new to the field, while at the same time serving as a valuable reference for those already engaged in this work.