Learn the veterinary technician's role in the care of exotic pets and
animals used in biomedical research! Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet
Medicine: Principles and Procedures, 3rd Edition helps you gain the
knowledge and skills needed to ensure animal health and well-being. It
covers animal husbandry, restraint and handling, and diseases, and
provides guidelines to key clinical procedures such as blood collection,
medication administration, anesthesia, and diagnostic imaging.
Research-related information addresses the ethical concerns of exotic
pet ownership, as well as the benefits and humane use of animals in
research. Written by noted veterinary technology educator Margi Sirois,
this text is a must-have resource for all caretakers of lab animals.
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Comprehensive coverage prepares you to work with all types of animals
by addressing a wide variety of species including rats, mice, rabbits,
guinea pigs, ferrets, hamsters, gerbils, nonhuman primates,
amphibians, fish, reptiles, birds, farm animals, and cats and dogs; it
also covers topics such as animal species, the laboratory setting,
regulatory guidelines, and ethical considerations.
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Consistent organization of each species chapter makes it easy to
quickly identify similarities and differences among various laboratory
animals.
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Current information on legal, moral, and ethical issues includes
legal requirements, the protocols guiding lab animal use, animal
exploitation, and animal rights.
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Discussion of specific uses for each species in biomedical
research provides a perspective that helps you explain the benefits
of animal use in providing high-quality research data.
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Technician Notes highlight important points and provide helpful tips
to improve your knowledge and skills.
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Learning objectives, key points, and chapter review questions make
studying easier.
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NEW! Comprehensive coverage of poultry includes the increasingly
popular backyard chickens, as well as commonly performed procedures
and in-depth information on housing, restraint, nutrition, common
diseases, diagnostics, and therapeutics.
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NEW photographs show the latest technology available in laboratory
and exotic animal medicine.
