This volume focuses on considerations that maximize both scientific benefit and animal well-being for major species of animals used in biomedical research.

The Experimental Animal in Biomedical Research provides a concise, useful survey of knowledge regarding laboratory animal care.

Authored by a committee of experts from various fields, this book discusses the benefits that have resulted from animal research, the scope of animal research today, the concerns of advocates of animal welfare, and the prospects for finding ...

Well-illustrated and thoroughly referenced, this book will serve not only as a standard textbook but also as a handy guide for veterinarians, researchers, animal care staff, administrators, and other professionals who are involved in ...

This book is aimed at all research scientists who use laboratory animals, with the aim of helping them to design their own experiments more effectively and/or to improve their ability to communicate with professional statisticians when ...

Reviewing the topic from antiquity to the present day, this book examines the debate over the use of animals in research in a fair and balanced way.