Handbook of Laboratory Animal Anesthesia and Pain Management: Rodents

by Cholawat Pacharinsak (Editor), Jennifer C. Smith (Editor)

Overview

Rodents are the most commonly used species in biomedical research. Individuals conducting rodent research are often responsible to ensure that all areas of anesthesia and analgesia are performed humanely. Anesthetic agent selection, anesthetic monitoring, and postoperative pain assessment and management are essential to the institutional animal care and use program and contribute significantly to the 3Rs by reducing pain and/or distress and refining various procedures.

The Handbook of Laboratory Animal Anesthesia and Pain Management: Rodents is the first book to capture multiple advances in this important area that greatly impacts various experimental methodologies. Richly illustrated in full color, the book serves as a quick reference source for investigators, veterinarians, technicians, and other animal caretakers charged with the care and use of rodents in a research setting. The unique format of this book also makes it extremely valuable to IACUC members, institutional officials, and occupational health and safety professionals.

Key features:

Presents practical information in easily accessible ‘bullet point’ format

Covers anesthetic machine and related equipment, anesthetic management and monitoring, anesthesia and analgesia pharmacology, euthanasia, and record keeping

Written by well-recognized experts in the laboratory animal community

Provides extensive references to direct the reader to sources for further study of alternative techniques and their procedures

Concludes with a thorough chapter on Regulatory Management of Rodent Anesthesia which has global application

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781315356594
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	03/27/2017
Series:	Laboratory Animal Pocket Reference
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	216
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Cholawat Pacharinsak, Jennifer C. Smith

Table of Contents

Introduction and definitions. Management aspects of anesthesia. Understanding anesthetic related equipment. Basic pharmacology of anesthetics. Research related anesthetic considerations. Management of anesthesia. Special techniques & species. Pain management. Table summary.