Principles of Animal Research for Graduate and Undergraduate Students

by Mark A. Suckow, Kay Stewart

Overview

Principles of Animal Research is the first publication to offer a broad look at animal research science for a student, early researcher, or technician. Offering guidance for all aspects of the research experience, including the research and development of a thesis, model selection, experimental design, IACUC protocol preparation, and animal husbandry and technical procedural needs, the book is a necessary addition to every student, technician, and researcher’s education.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128021514
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	12/07/2016
Pages:	286
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mark Suckow received his DVM from the University of Wisconsin in 1987 and subsequently completed a post-doctoral residency in laboratory animal medicine at the University of Michigan in 1990. He spent 8 years as a clinical laboratory animal veterinarian at Purdue University and then 17 years at the University of Notre Dame where he served as Director of the Freimann Life Science Center and later as Associate Vice President for Research Compliance. Prior to coming to the University of Kentucky, he was Professor of Veterinary Population Medicine and Director, Research Animal Resources at the University of Minnesota. With an interest in cancer models, biomaterials models, and vaccines, Dr. Suckow has functioned as an independent and collaborative investigator and has published in refereed journals and has seven issued patents related to vaccine adjuvants and cancer vaccines. He has written or edited over 20 books on topics related to research and laboratory animal medicine. Further, he served as the 2006 President of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science and the 2011 President of the American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners; and currently he serves on the AVMA Council on Research and is a member of the Council on Accreditation of AAALAC, International.

Kay Stewart is the Associate Director of the Freimann Life Science Centre at the University of Notre Dame. Her research straddles both the role of animals in biomedical research and the ethics and treatment of animals in academic settings.

Table of Contents

1. Brief Historical Overview on the Use of Animals in Research2. Philosophical and Ethical Foundations3. Regulations and Guidelines4. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee5. Experimental Variables6. Model Selection7. Commonly Used Animal Models8. Common Technical Procedures in Rodents9. Considerations for Use of Vertebrates in Field Studies10. Personnel Safety in the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals11. Thesis Development

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A hands-on view of laboratory animal science that offers a broad look at animal research science for students, early researchers, and technicians

Editorial Reviews

"...an excellent resource for research personnel and undergraduate and graduate students who seek a basic foundation in experimental animal research...This book will efficiently support formal courses for students and appeal to a broader audience." —Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

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