Laboratory Animals in Research and Teaching : Ethics, Care, and Methods /

Laboratory Animals in Research and Teaching : Ethics, Care, and Methods / Edited by Chana K. Akins, Sangeeta Panicker, Christopher L. Cunningham. - 1st ed. - Washington, D.C. ; London : American Psychological Association, c2005. - ix, 274 p. ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-256) and index.

An ethical foundation -- Dealing with the animal research controversy / Harold A. Herzog -- The ethics cascade / Nancy K. Dess & Richard W. Foltin -- Practical advice -- Conducting behavioral research : methodological and laboratory animal welfare issues / Nancy A. Ator -- Conducting behavioral research with animals at smaller institutions : veterinary care and facilities / Christine M. Parks -- Lessons from the field -- Conducting behavioral research with animals at smaller institutions : a case history / Jesse E. Purdy -- Using laboratory animals in teaching and research with limited resources / Donald F. Kendrick -- Using laboratory animals for undergraduate teaching in behavioral science / David A. Eckerman -- Using laboratory animals in high school facilities / Craig W. Gruber -- Overview of regulations -- Laws, regulations, and guidelines / Nelson Garnett -- Local institutional policies / John D. Strandberg.

Contains valuable information that college and high school instructors will need to establish and maintain laboratories at their institutions. The volume offers practical advice about administrative matters, ethical issues, and the guidelines and regulations for the care and feeding of animals.

9781591471455 (pbk.) : No price

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Laboratory animals.
Laboratory animals--Behavior.
Animal welfare.
Animal experimentation.

SF406 / .L36 2005

636.0885