Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine

• 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
• Consistent organization of each species chapter makes it easy to quickly identify similarities and differences among various laboratory animals
• Current information on legal, moral, and ethical issues includes legal requirements, the protocols guiding lab animal use, animal exploitation, and animal rights
• 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
• Technician Notes highlight important points and provide helpful tips to improve your knowledge and skills
• Learning objectives, key points, and chapter review questions make studying easier

Veterinary technology students