The conservative nature of animal evolution makes animal models the ideal tool for learning
about human biology. The Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science, Second Edition: Animal …

Building upon the success of the Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science and completing
Volumes I and II of the Second Edition, Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science, Second …

The use of animals in biomedical research has an extensive history which no single chapter
could hope to completely cover. This chapter examines both the historical use of animals in …

Most of our basic knowledge of human biochemistry, physiology, endocrinology, and
pharmacology has been derived from initial studies of mechanisms in animal models. 1 …

This book provides essential knowledge and informa-tion required to adequately assess
useful alternatives from among the lower vertebrates and the invertebrates. This volume …

Ch. 1. Scientific considerations and choice of species. ch. 1.1. The rationale for the use of
animal models in biomedical research/Pierce Chow. ch. 1.2. Experimental animal models in …

Laboratory animals play a crucial role in research discovery and technological advances,
and they will continue to take part in improving the lives of people and other animals. It is …

The central concern of this book is with the" prediction problem" in biomedical research. In
particular, the authors examine the use of animal models to predict human responses in …

This chapter provides an introduction to animals that are commonly used for research. It
presents information on basic care topics such as biology, behavior, housing, feeding …

The 15 chapters in this book are supplied by five authors, namely the three authors listed on
the title page and MJ Bonner and W. Medway. After an introduction there is a chapter" …