The Biology of the Guinea Pig
Author: Joseph E. Wagner
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2014-04-25
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 148328932X
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The Laboratory Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, and Other Rodents
Author: Mark A. Suckow
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2012-01-09
Total Pages: 1289
ISBN-13: 0123809207
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a single volume, comprehensive book sanctioned by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM), covering the rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil and other rodents often used in research. This well illustrated reference includes basic biology, anatomy, physiology, behavior, infectious and noninfectious diseases, husbandry and breeding, common experimental methods, and use of the species as a research model. It is a resource for advancements in the humane and responsible care of: rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil, chinchilla, deer mouse, kangaroo rat, cotton rat, sand rat, and degu Includes up-to-date, common experimental methods. Organized by species for easy access during bench research.
The Laboratory Guinea Pig
Author: Donna J. Clemons
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2016-04-19
Total Pages: 179
ISBN-13: 1000218759
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLaboratory animals play an important role in biomedical research and advances. Expanded, updated, and now published in full color to provide greater clarity to the techniques and concepts discussed, this guide presents basic information and common procedures in detail to provide a quick reference for investigators, technicians, and caretakers in the laboratory setting. It includes additional information on the research uses of the guinea pig along with updated medical care information.
Anatomy of the Guinea Pig
Author: Gale Cooper
Publisher:
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 440
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe guinea pig is so widely used in laboratories that it has become synonymous in common speech with "experimental animal." But until now there has been no complete and accurate anatomy of this otherwise familiar creature. Cavia has remained uncharted territory for experimenters who come to it without previous experience. Gale Cooper and Alan L. Schiller here provide a thorough description of guinea pig anatomy in a text illustrated with about four hundred separate drawings. It is a detailed, complete, and practical guide to the gross morphology of the animal. Nomenclature has been standardized according to the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria. The authors' dissections have been carefully correlated with the published literature on guinea pig anatomy, and numerous references are given. This book sets a new standard of beauty and clarity in anatomical illustration. Dr. Cooper's drawings not only provide anatomical information with the utmost in accuracy and fidelity, they are in themselves an aesthetic triumph. Her pencil drawings have been made by a technique that requires specially made paper and demands unusual skill from the artist; closely identified with the famous illustrator Max Brodl, this method is now rarely employed. Researchers in immunology, hematology, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, reproductive biology, comparative anatomy, and taxonomy, among other fields, will turn to this anatomy as a reliable guide to a favored experimental species.
Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals,
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1995-02-01
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 0309051266
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the years since the third edition of this indispensable reference was published, a great deal has been learned about the nutritional requirements of common laboratory species: rat, mouse, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil, and vole. The Fourth Revised Edition presents the current expert understanding of the lipid, carbohydrate, protein, mineral, vitamin, and other nutritional needs of these animals. The extensive use of tables provides easy access to a wealth of comprehensive data and resource information. The volume also provides an expanded background discussion of general dietary considerations. In addition to a more user-friendly organization, new features in this edition include: A significantly expanded section on dietary requirements for rats, reporting substantial new findings. A new section on nutrients that are not required but that may produce beneficial results. New information on growth and reproductive performance among the most commonly used strains of rats and mice and on several hamster species. An expanded discussion of diet formulation and preparationâ€"including sample diets of both purified and natural ingredients. New information on mineral deficiency and toxicity, including warning signs. This authoritative resource will be important to researchers, laboratory technicians, and manufacturers of laboratory animal feed.
Guinea Pig Scientists
Author: Leslie Dendy
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2005-06
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780805073164
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStories of ten men and women, from the 1770s to the present, who devoted their lives, and sometimes risked them, to answer some of the big questions in science and medicine.
Guinea Piglopaedia
Author: Margaret Elward
Publisher: Ringpress Books
Published: 2004-02
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781860542510
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe More You Know About Your Guinea Pig the better you will understand his specific needs and requirements. In Guniea Piglopaedia you will find invaluable guidance on every aspect of cavy care and health broken into the following easy-to-read sections: 1. Principles of keeping guinea pigs, with information on housing, feeding and breeding. 2. Breeding guinea pigs, with advice on planning a breeding programme, pregnancy, birth, and rearing the young. 3. Health care, detailing anatomy and physiology, with an A-Z listing of guinea pig diseases. 4. Guinea pig breeds, giving profiles of the many different breeds and types, and information about showing guineas. Readers will learn how to care for a guinea pig, how a guinea pig's body works, how recognize guinea pig diseases, how to identify different breeds, and how to breed and exhibit guinea pigs. Guinea Piglopaedia will prove an essential reference for all those who want to provide the very best care for their guinea pigs.
Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
Author: Jennifer E. Graham
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2021-11-23
Total Pages: 996
ISBN-13: 1119149231
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine delivers the most relevant and current information required by general veterinary practitioners and veterinary specialists in treating emergent and critical exotic patients. Covering the management of common emergency presentations in exotic companion mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, each section discusses triage and stabilization, diagnostics, nutrition and fluid therapy, analgesia, anesthesia, monitoring, CPR, and euthanasia. The book includes quick reference tables, species-specific drug formularies, and illustrations of exotic animal emergency procedures and techniques. The information contained within is based on an extensive review of the most current literature and the combined knowledge and expertise of international leaders in the field of exotic animal medicine and surgery. A one-stop resource like no other, Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine makes it easy to find the information needed to effectively treat urgent and life-threatening conditions in pet exotic animals. The book covers a wide range of species, encompassing: Exotic companion mammals, including ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, hedgehogs, and sugar gliders Birds, including psittacines, passerines, doves and pigeons, as well as backyard poultry and waterfowl Reptiles, including turtles and tortoises, snakes and lizards Amphibians Equally useful for general practitioners, specialists in emergency and critical care and exotic animal medicine, veterinary students, and trainees, Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine is an essential resource for the emergent and critical care of exotic animals.
Laboratory Animal Welfare
Author: Kathryn Bayne
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2013-09-02
Total Pages: 335
ISBN-13: 0123851041
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLaboratory Animal Welfare provides a comprehensive, up-to-date look into the new science of animal welfare within laboratory research. Animals specifically considered include rodents, cats and dogs, nonhuman primates, agricultural animals, avian animals and aquatic animals. The book examines the impact of experiment design and environment on animal welfare, as well as emergency situations and euthanasia practices. Readers will benefit from a review of regulations and policy guidelines concerning lab animal use, as well as information on assessing animal welfare. With discussions of the history and ethics of animals in research, and a debate on contemporary and international issues, this book is a go-to resource for laboratory animal welfare.
