Features:

• Focuses on the pertinent comparative aspects in the multiple contexts in which animals are used

• Provides new chapters on animal models in skeletal disease, xenotransplantation, and dental disorders

• Examines the spontaneous genetic mutants and the genetically modified animal models available within different research areas

• Expands coverage of animal models in psychological research

• Presents contributions by experts in their respective fields

The Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science Volume 2 addresses the development and application of models in different areas of biomedical research and details the criteria used to choose animal species and strains. This book is not restricted to laboratory animal models for the study of human diseases.

Building on the foundation of the best-selling first edition, the Second Edition includes many new topics such as animal models in skeletal disease, xenotransplantation, and dental disorders.

Contents

1. Animal Models
2. Animal Models in Pharmacology and Toxicology
3. Animal Models in Fetal Growth and Development
4. Animal Models of Nephrological Disorders
5. Animal Models for Xenotransplantation
6. Animal Models in Neuroscience
7. Animal Models for Psychological Disorders
8. Animal Models in Mycology
9. Diabetic Animal Models
10. Animal Models of Skeletal Disease
11. Animal Models in Cancer Research
12. Animal Models in Oral Health Sciences

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