Amphibians : guidelines for the breeding, care, and management of laboratory animals : a report /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academy of Sciences,
1974.
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| Online Access: | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=14612 |
Table of Contents:
- General comments
- The need
- Users of amphibians
- Laboratory-defined amphibians
- Classification and description of amphibians commonly used for laboratory research
- Phylogeny and classification
- Description of species commonly used in laboratory research
- Definition and description of experimental amphibians
- Definition
- Description of laboratory-reared and laboratory-bred amphibians
- Sources
- Selection
- Dealer care
- Ordering, shipping, and receiving
- Legal aspects
- Physical facilities
- Relation to natural habitat
- The amphibian quarters
- Environmental control
- Enclosures
- Embryos: fertilization through initiation of feeding
- Larvae
- Juveniles
- Adult enclosures (evaluation criteria)
- Hibernation quarters
- Enclosure designs
- Amphibian management and laboratory care
- General comments
- Anurans
- Urodela
- Breeding
- Anurans
- Urodeles
- Records and information control
- Identification of individuals
- Amphibian medicine
- General comments
- Bacterial diseases
- Viral diseases
- Parasitic diseases
- Mycotic diseases
- Euthanasia and anesthesia
- Personnel
- General comments
- Safety hazards.