Critical care management for laboratory mice and rats. (©2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: F. Claire Hankenson.
• Other Names: Hankenson, F. Claire, 1971-
• Contents: 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;
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, Fla : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 253 pages), illustrations (chiefly color)
• Subjects: 636.088/5; Laboratory animals -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Veterinary critical care -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Laboratory animals; Veterinary critical care; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry; Animals, Laboratory; Laboratory Animal Science -- methods; Mice; Rats; Electronic books; Handbooks and manuals; Handbooks
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1322666660; 9781322666662; 9781420004083; 1420004085
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.