Recognition and Alleviation of Pain and Distress in Laboratory Animals

by Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, Commission on Life Sciences, et al.

Book Overview

Clear guidelines on the proper care and use of laboratory animals are being sought by researchers and members of the many committees formed to oversee animal care at universities as well as the general public. This book provides a comprehensive overview of what we know about behavior, pain, and distress in laboratory animals.

The volume explores:

Stressors in the laboratory and the animal behaviors they cause, including in-depth discussions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309075254
• ISBN13: 9780309075251
• Release Date: February 1992
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"