The Laboratory Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, and Other Rodents

Content: 
Front-matter, Pages i-iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Page xiii
List of Contributors, Pages xv-xvii, Leanne C. Alworth, James E. Artwohl, Margaret Batchelder, Beth A. Bauer, Valerie K. Bergdall, Diana M.P. Berger, Cynthia L. Besch-Williford, Thea Brabb, David W. Brammer, Jeleen A. Briscoe, Kristie Brock, Marilyn J. Brown, Rochelle Buffenstein, Andrew Burich, Tanya H. Burkholder, Holly N. Burr, Amy Cassano, Neil D. Christensen, Kimberly Cohen, Lesley A. Colby,  et al.
List of Reviewers, Page xix
Chapter 1 - Ethical Considerations and Regulatory Issues, Pages 3-31, Marilyn J. Brown, Kathleen L. Smiler
Chapter 2 - Anesthesia and Analgesia, Pages 33-56, Patrick A. Lester, Rashida M. Moore, Katherine A. Shuster, Daniel D. Myers
Chapter 3 - Clinical Biochemistry and Hematology, Pages 57-116, Ida M. Washington, Gerald Van Hoosier
Chapter 4 - Euthanasia and Necropsy, Pages 117-139, Mihai Gagea-Iurascu, Suzanne Craig
Chapter 5 - Zoonoses and Occupational Health, Pages 141-153, David W. Brammer
Chapter 6 - The Domestic Rabbit, Oryctolagus Cuniculus: Origins and History, Pages 157-163, Katherine A. Naff, Suzanne Craig
Chapter 7 - Rabbit Genetics and Transgenic Models, Pages 165-193, Neil D. Christensen, Xuwen Peng
Chapter 8 - Anatomy, Physiology, and Behavior, Pages 195-215, Joanne Sohn, Marcelo A. Couto
Chapter 9 - Rabbit Colony Management and Related Health Concerns, Pages 217-241, Robert H. Quinn
Chapter 10 - Basic Experimental Methods in the Rabbit, Pages 243-258, Cynthia A. Pekow
Chapter 11 - Polyclonal Antibody Production, Pages 259-274, Harold F. Stills
Chapter 12 - Toxicity and Safety Testing, Pages 275-300, Debra Kirchner, Susan Henwood
Chapter 13 - Bacterial Diseases, Pages 301-363, David DeLong
Chapter 14 - Viral Diseases, Pages 365-413, Thea Brabb, Ronald F. Di Giacomo
Chapter 15 - Parasitic Diseases, Pages 415-446, Stacy Pritt, Kimberley Cohen, Heather Sedlacek
Chapter 16 - Rabbit Neoplasia, Pages 447-501, Peggy T. Tinkey, Rajesh K. Uthamanthil, Steven H. Weisbroth
Chapter 17 - Mycoses and Non-Infectious Diseases, Pages 503-528, Kristie Brock, Laura Gallaugher, Valerie K. Bergdall, Robert C. Dysko
Chapter 18 - The Rabbit as an Experimental Model, Pages 529-560, Tanya H. Burkholder, Garry Linton, Robert F. Hoyt Jr, Richard Young
Chapter 19 - Taxonomy and History, Pages 563-574, Stacy Pritt
Chapter 20 - Anatomy, Physiology, and Behavior, Pages 575-602, Maureen Hargaden, Laura Singer
Chapter 21 - Management, Husbandry, and Colony Health, Pages 603-619, Vincent C. Gresham, Vicky L. Haines
Chapter 22 - Basic Experimental Methods, Pages 621-635, Richard B. Huneke
Chapter 23 - Infectious Diseases, Pages 637-683, Thea Brabb, Denise Newsome, Andrew Burich, Martha Hanes
Chapter 24 - Non-Infectious Diseases, Pages 685-704, Bruce H. Williams
Chapter 25 - Guinea Pigs as Experimental Models, Pages 705-744, Douglas K. Taylor, Vanessa K. Lee
Chapter 26 - Taxonomy and History, Pages 747-752, Gerald D. Smith
Chapter 27 - Anatomy, Physiology, and Behavior, Pages 753-763, Kathleen A. Murray
Chapter 28 - Management, Husbandry, and Colony Health, Pages 765-777, Guy B. Mulder
Chapter 29 - Biomedical Research Techniques, Pages 779-795, Jerald Silverman
Chapter 30 - Bacterial and Fungal Diseases, Pages 797-820, Craig S. Frisk
Chapter 31 - Viral Diseases, Pages 821-837, Amy Cassano, Skye Rasmussen, Felix R. Wolf
Chapter 32 - Parasitic Diseases, Pages 839-866, Holly N. Burr, Lee-Ronn Paluch, Gordon S. Roble, Neil S. Lipman
Chapter 33 - Non-Infectious Diseases, Pages 867-873, Brian Karolewski, Thomas W. Mayer, Gaye Ruble
Chapter 34 - The Experimental Use of Syrian Hamsters, Pages 875-906, Helen Valentine, Erin K. Daugherity, Bhupinder Singh, Kirk J. Maurer
Chapter 35 - The Chinese or Striped-Back Hamster, Pages 907-922, William P. Feeney
Chapter 36 - The European Hamster, Pages 923-933, Judy Fenyk-Melody
Chapter 37 - Other Hamsters, Pages 935-946, Beth A. Bauer, Cynthia Besch-Williford
Chapter 38 - Taxonomy and History, Pages 949-953, Brent J. Martin
Chapter 39 - Anatomy, Physiology, and Behavior, Pages 955-966, Leanne C. Alworth, Stephen B. Harvey
Chapter 40 - Management, Husbandry, and Colony Health, Pages 967-976, Stephen I. Levin, Diana M.P. Berger, Tracy L. Gluckman
Chapter 41 - Basic Experimental Methods, Pages 977-991, Charlie C. Hsu, Jeleen A. Briscoe, Angela B. Keffer
Chapter 42 - Diseases and Veterinary Care, Pages 993-1008, John N. Norton, Randall P. Reynolds
Chapter 43 - Chinchillas as Experimental Models, Pages 1009-1028, Lisa Martin
Chapter 44 - Degu, Pages 1031-1053, Lesley A. Colby, Howard G. Rush, Megan M. Mahoney, Theresa M. Lee
Chapter 45 - Naked Mole Rat, Pages 1055-1074, Rochelle Buffenstein, Thomas Park, Martha Hanes, James E. Artwohl
Chapter 46 - Deer Mice, White-Footed Mice, and their Relatives, Pages 1075-1088, Peter C. Smith, Jodi A. Carlson Scholz, Steven R. Wilson
Chapter 47 - Dormouse, Pages 1089-1094, John P. Long, Cheri L. West
Chapter 48 - Kangaroo Rat, Pages 1095-1103, Denise M. Newsom, Gerald L. Van Hoosier Jr.
Chapter 49 - Cotton Rat, Pages 1105-1113, Joseph F. Curlee, Dale M. Cooper
Chapter 50 - Pocket Gopher, Pages 1115-1124, M.Susan DeVries
Chapter 51 - White-Tailed Rat, Pages 1125-1130, Beth A. Bauer, Cynthia L. Besch-Williford
Chapter 52 - Gerbils, Pages 1131-1155, Margaret Batchelder, Lynn S. Keller, Mary Ball Sauer, Wanda L. West
Chapter 53 - Egyptian Fat-Tailed Jird, Pages 1157-1170, Stephen A. Felt, Nancy L. Merrill, Fady I. Guirguis, Hussein I. Hussein
Chapter 54 - Sand Rat, Pages 1171-1190, Rony Kalman, Ehud Ziv, Galila Lazarovici, Eleazar Shafrir
Chapter 55 - Formulary, Pages 1193-1229, Sean Maguire, C.Terrance Hawk
Chapter 56 - Normative Values, Pages 1231-1245, Jolaine M. Wilson, Diane J. Gaertner, James O. Marx, F.Claire Hankenson
Index, Pages 1247-1268