The COST manual of laboratory animal care and use : refinement, reduction, and research /: refinement, reduction, and research. (©2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Bryan Howard, Timo Nevalainen, Gemma Perretta.
• Other Names: Howard, Bryan; Nevalainen, Timo (Timo O.); Perretta, Gemma; European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research (Organization)
• Contents: Introduction / Bryan Howard -- Design and Oversight of Laboratory Animal Facilities / Dag Sørensen [and others] -- Housing and Care of Laboratory Animals / Hanna-Marja Voipio [and others] -- Animal Needs and Environmental Refinement / Vera Baumans, Hanna Augustsson, and Gemma Perretta -- Ethical Evaluation of Scientific Procedures Recommendations for Ethics Committees / Rony Kalman [and others] -- Reduction by Careful Design and Statistical Analysis / Michael Festing -- Animal Models Selecting and Preparing Animals for a Study / Patrick Hardy and Sarah Wolfensohn -- Creation of Genetically Modified Animals / Belen Pintado and Marian van Roon -- Management of Genetically Modified Rodents / Jan-Bas Prins -- Impact of Handling, Radiotelemetry, and Food Restriction / Timo Nevalainen [and others] -- Basic Procedures: Dosing, Sampling and Immunisation / Ismene Dontas, Jann Hau, Katerina Marinou and Timo Nevalainen -- Imaging Techniques / Aurora Brønstad and Ismene Dontas -- Anaesthesia and Analgesia / Patricia Hedenqvist, and Paul Flecknell -- Use of Humane Endpoints to Minimise Suffering / Coenraad Hendriksen, David Morton, and Klaus Cussler -- Euthanasia / Luis Antunes -- Education, Training and Competence / Bryan Howard, Katey Howard, and Peter Sandøe -- Animal Experimentation and Open Communication / Ann-Christine Eklöf, Anne-Grethe Berg, and Jon Richmond.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Copyright Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 421 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 636.088/5; Laboratory animals -- Laboratory manuals; Animals, Laboratory; Animal Welfare; Clinical Laboratory Techniques -- veterinary; Laboratory animals; Laboratory Manuals; Electronic books; Laboratory manuals; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781322612515; 9781439824924; 1439824924; 9781439824931; 1439824932
• Related ISBNs: 132261251X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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