The Laboratory Rat: A Comprehensive Guide for Research and Veterinary Care

The third edition of The Laboratory Rat, authored by Mark A. Suckow, is a groundbreaking resource that provides updated information on the use of rats as research models in various fields, including:

• Genomics
• Alcoholism
• Diabetes
• Metabolic syndrome
• Obesity
• Neuroscience
• Spinal cord injury
• Traumatic brain injury
• Regenerative medicine
• Infectious disease

New to this edition are chapters dedicated to the husbandry and veterinary care of rats, covering essential topics such as:

• Nutrition
• Reproduction
• Anesthesia and surgery
• Infectious and noninfectious disease
• The care of surgical and fragile models

This comprehensive guide is an indispensable resource for veterinary and medical students, senior graduate students, postdocs, and researchers who utilize animals in biomedical research. Written by scientific and veterinary experts, The Laboratory Rat condenses information from many sources, making it the premier source of information on the laboratory rat.

Key features of this edition include:

• New chapters on the care of surgical and fragile models and the use of rats in research areas such as alcoholism, regenerative medicine, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
• Expert contributions from scientific and veterinary authorities
• Comprehensive coverage of the care and use of rats in research

Publisher: Elsevier Science
Publication Date: November 10, 2019
Language: English
ISBN: 9780128143384, 9780128143391