Anesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals (American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine) 3rd Edition

Title: Anesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals, 3rd Edition (American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine)
Authors: Melissa Dyson, Paulin Jirkof, Jennie Lofgren, Elizabeth Nunamaker, Daniel Pang
Publisher: Academic Press; 3rd Edition (June 9, 2023)
ISBN: ISBN-10: 0128222158, ISBN-13: 978-0128222157
FORMAT: ORIGINAL PDF/PRINT REPLICA

Description: "Anesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals, 3rd Edition" focuses on the unique anesthetic, analgesic, and postoperative care requirements associated with experimental interventions in laboratory animals. This fully revised and updated edition offers comprehensive coverage on the agents, methods, and techniques for anesthesia and analgesia that ensure humane, reproducible, and successful procedural outcomes. The book encompasses ethical, regulatory, and scientific considerations, principles of anesthesia and analgesia, anesthetic equipment and monitoring, periprocedural care, assessment and management of pain in various laboratory species, and practical considerations by species including relevant anatomy, physiology, and behavior. It serves as a complete reference for veterinarians involved in laboratory animal research and is also an invaluable resource for senior graduate students, post-docs, and researchers utilizing animals in biomedical research.