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| About the Authors | |
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| Preface | |
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| Introduction to Laboratory Animal Medicine | |
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| Organizations | |
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| Animals Used in Research, Product Safety Testing, and Teaching | |
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| The 3R's: Reduction, Replacement, and Refinement | |
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| Internet Resources | |
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| Technical References | |
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| Regulations, Policies, and Principles Governing the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals | |
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| Animal Welfare Act and Regulations | |
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| General References | |
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| Facility, Equipment, Housing, and Management | |
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| Laboratory Animal Facility Design | |
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| Biosecurity | |
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| Facility Equipment | |
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| Housing | |
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| Management | |
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| General References | |
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| Technical References | |
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| Mice | |
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| Genetics | |
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| Ecologic Types | |
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| Uses | |
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| Behavior | |
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| Anatomic and Physiologic Features | |
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| Breeding and Reproduction | |
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| Husbandry | |
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| Techniques | |
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| Therapeutic Agents | |
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| Introduction to Diseases of Mice | |
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| Internet Resources | |
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| General References | |
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| Technical References | |
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| Rats | |
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| Genetics | |
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| Ecologic Types | |
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| Uses | |
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| Behavior | |
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| Anatomic and Physiologic Features | |
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| Breeding and Reproduction | |
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| Husbandry | |
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| Techniques | |
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| Therapeutic Agents | |
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| Introduction to Diseases of Rats | |
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| Internet Resources | |
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| General References | |
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| Technical References | |
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| Gerbils | |
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| Uses | |
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| Behavior | |
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| Anatomic and Physiologic Features | |
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| Breeding and Reproduction | |
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| Husbandry | |
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| Techniques | |
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| Therapeutic Agents | |
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| Introduction to Diseases of Gerbils | |
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| General References | |
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| Technical References | |
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| Hamsters | |
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| Uses | |
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| Behavior | |
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| Anatomic and Physiologic Features | |
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| Breeding and Reproduction | |
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| Husbandry | |
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| Techniques | |
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| Therapeutic Agents | |
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| Introduction to Diseases of Hamsters | |
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| General References | |
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| Technical References | |
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| Guinea Pigs | |
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| Uses | |
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| Behavior | |
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| Anatomic and Physiologic Features | |
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| Breeding and Reproduction | |
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| Husbandry | |
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| Techniques | |
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| Therapeutic Agents | |
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| Introduction to Diseases of Guinea Pigs | |
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| Internet Resources | |
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| General References | |
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| Technical References | |
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| Chinchillas | |
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| Uses | |
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| Behavior | |
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| Anatomic and Physiologic Features | |
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| Breeding and Reproduction | |
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| Husbandry | |
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| Techniques | |
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| Therapeutic Agents | |
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| Introduction to Diseases of Chinchillas | |
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| General References | |
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| Technical References | |
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| Rabbits | |
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| Breeds | |
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| Uses | |
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| Behavior | |
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| Anatomic and Physiologic Features | |
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| Breeding and Reproduction | |
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| Husbandry | |
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| Techniques | |
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| Therapeutic Agents | |
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| Introduction to Diseases of Rabbits | |
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| Internet Resources | |
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| General References | |
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| Technical References | |
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| Ferrets | |
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| Uses | |
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| Behavior | |
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| Anatomic and Physiologic Features | |
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| Breeding and Reproduction | |
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| Husbandry | |
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| Techniques | |
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| Therapeutic Agents | |
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| Introduction to Diseases of Ferrets | |
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| Internet Resources | |
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| General References | |
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| Technical References | |
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| Nonhuman Primates | |
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| Taxonomy | |
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| Uses | |
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| Behavior | |
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| Anatomic and Physiologic Features | |
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| Breeding and Reproduction | |
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| Husbandry | |
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| Techniques | |
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| Therapeutic Agents | |
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| Introduction to Diseases of Nonhuman Primates | |
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| Internet Resources | |
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| General References | |
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| Technical References | |
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| Research Variables and Quality Control | |
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| Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors | |
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| Quality Control | |
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| General References | |
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| Technical References | |
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| Normal Values | |
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| CD Images | |
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| Index | |