Handbook of laboratory animal management and welfare

By Sarah Wolfensohn

Subjects: Medical, Welzijn, Proefdieren, Nonfiction, Working animals, Animal Welfare, Verzorging, 636.088/5, Qy 50, Animal welfare, Laboratory Animals, Animal experimentation, Laboratory animals, Sf406 .w64 2013, Animals, laboratory, Animal welfare--united states--handbooks, manuals, etc, Dierproeven, Handbooks, manuals, Laboratory animals--united states--handbooks, manuals, etc, Animal experimentation--united states--handbooks, manuals, etc

Description: This third edition of the bestseller Handbook of Laboratory Animal Management & Welfare has been fully revised and updated making it an essential handbook for all those working with animals under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act, 1986. Designed to be a practical reference book, it covers every area of animal care and aims to improve animal welfare through best practice and refinement of techniques. It covers principles applicable to all species, including training of licensees, the regulatory framework, euthanasia, management of pain and stress, anaesthesia and surgery, and also includes specific sections on biology and husbandry.