The laboratory rat / edited by Mark A. Suckow (Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky), F. Claire Hankenson (Campus Animal Resources & Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University), Ronald P. Wilson (Department of Comparative Medicine, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University), Patricia L. Foley (Division of Comparative Medicine, Georgetown University, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Georgetown University).

Format Electronic
EditionThird edition.
Publication InfoLondon, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2020]
Descriptionxvii, 1162 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBook - Immunology and Microbiology 2019
Subjects

Other author/creatorSuckow, Mark A.
Other author/creatorHankenson, F. Claire, 1971-
Other author/creatorWilson, Ronald P.
Other author/creatorFoley, Patricia L.
SeriesAmerican College of Laboratory Animal Medicine series
Abstract "The third edition of The Laboratory Rat features updated information on a variety of topics, including rats as research models for basic and translational research in areas such as genomics, alcoholism, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, neuroscience, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, regenerative medicine, and infectious disease. New information related to the husbandry and veterinary care of rats is provided including topics related to nutrition, reproduction, anesthesia and surgery, infectious and noninfectious disease, and the care of surgical and other fragile models. It is a premier source of information on the laboratory rat, this book will be of interest to veterinary and medical students, senior graduate students, postdocs and researchers who utilize animals in biomedical research"-- Provided by publisher.
General noteRevised edition of: The laboratory rat / edited by Mark A. Suckow, Steven H. Weisbroth, Craig L. Franklin. 2nd ed. 2006.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019955958
ISBN9780128143384 (hardback)
ISBN(ebook)