Experimental Animals and Methods of Animal Experimentation

Author: Li Fengkui, Wang Chunya
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book introduces the basic theories, quality control, and animal experimental techniques related to experimental animals and animal experimental methodology. It is divided into two parts: Part 1 Experimental Animals and Part 2 Animal Experimental Methodology, comprising a total of seventeen chapters. These chapters include experimental animal classification, common experimental animals, experimental animal environments and facilities, experimental animal nutrition and feed, the selection and application of experimental animals, factors affecting experimental animals and animal experiments, animal models of human diseases, transgenic animals and cloned animals, as well as animal experimental techniques, standardized management of animal experiments, and animal welfare. The book features innovative content, is rich in substance, and highlights key points. It provides systematic theoretical knowledge as well as detailed practical operational skills. It not only focuses on the current application of experimental animals in the life sciences but also pays attention to the development trends of the field of experimental animal science. This book can serve as a teaching text for undergraduate and graduate students in medical colleges, a training manual for professionals in experimental animals and animal experiments, and a practical reference book for experimental animal scientists and animal experiment personnel. The book introduces the basic theories, quality control, and animal experimental techniques related to experimental animals and animal experimental methodology.