Download or read book Principles of Laboratory Animal Science written by L. F. M. van Zutphen and published by Elsevier Science Health Science Division. This book was released on 2001 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The welfare of laboratory animals, as well as the ethical issues involved in the humane use of animals for scientific purposes, are discussed in this new revised edition. Information is included on the biology and husbandry of animal models; on behavior, stress and well-being; genetic and microbiological standardization; health monitoring; anaesthesiology; animal alternatives; ethics. This book addresses all of the aspects that scientists need to know when considering the design of an animal experiment. Replacement, reduction and refinement of animal experiments are the guiding principles for its contents.