Guide for the care and use of laboratory animals /

"A respected resource for decades, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals has been updated by a committee of experts, taking into consideration input from the scientific and laboratory animal communities and the public at large. The Guide incorporates new scientific information on...

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Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for the Update of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (U.S.), National Academies Press (U.S.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C : National Academies Press, 2011.
Edition:8th ed.
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK54050
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Summary:"A respected resource for decades, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals has been updated by a committee of experts, taking into consideration input from the scientific and laboratory animal communities and the public at large. The Guide incorporates new scientific information on common laboratory animals, including aquatic species, and includes extensive references. It provides a framework for the judgments required in the management of animal facilities. This updated and expanded resource of proven value will be important to scientists and researchers, veterinarians, animal care personnel, facilities managers, institutional administrators, policy makers involved in research issues, and animal welfare advocates."--Publisher's description.
Physical Description:xxv, 220 p ; 23 cm.
Also available in Open Book format via the National Academies Press home page.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0309154006 (book)
9780309154000 (book)