زیست‌شناسی خوکچه هندی (کالج آمریکایی پزشکی حیوانات آزمایشگاهی)

Content: CONTRIBUTORS , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv List of Contributors , Pages ix-x Preface , Pages xi-xii , Joseph E. Wagner, Patrick J. Manning Chapter 1 - Introduction and Taxonomy , Pages 1-4 , Joseph E. Wagner Chapter 2 - Care and Management , Pages 5-12 , Raymond D. Ediger Chapter 3 - Biomethodology , Pages 13-20 , Richard M. Hoar Chapter 4 - Germfree and Specific Pathogen-Free , Pages 21-30 , J.E. Wagner, H.L. Foster Chapter 5 - Behavior , Pages 31-51 , Lawrence V. Harper Chapter 6 - Anatomy , Pages 53-62 , James E. Breazile, Esther M. Brown Chapter 7 - Physiology , Pages 63-98 , Dudley B. Sisk Chapter 8 - Genetics , Pages 99-120 , Michael F.W. Festing Chapter 9 - Bacterial, Mycoplasma, and Rickettsial Diseases , Pages 121-135 , James R. Ganaway Chapter 10 - Viral and Chlamydial Diseases , Pages 137-152 , G.L. Van Hoosier Jr., L.R. Robinette Chapter 11 - Mycoses , Pages 153-161 , Ronald F. Sprouse Chapter 12 - Protozoan Parasites , Pages 163-196 , John M. Vetterling Chapter 13 - Helminth Parasites , Pages 197-200 , Richard B. Wescott Chapter 14 - The Arthropod Parasites of the Genus Cavia , Pages 201-209 , N.C. Ronald, J.E. Wagner Chapter 15 - Neoplastic Diseases , Pages 211-225 , Patrick J. Manning Chapter 16 - Miscellaneous Disease Conditions of Guinea Pigs , Pages 227-234 , Joseph E. Wagner Chapter 17 - Nutrition, Nutritional Diseases, and Nutrition Research Applications , Pages 235-267 , Juan M. Navia, Charles E. Hunt Chapter 18 - Toxicology and Teratology , Pages 269-280 , Richard M. Hoar Chapter 19 - Auditory Research , Pages 281-303 , James G. McCormick, Alfred L. Nuttall Subject Index , Pages 305-317 The Biology of the Guinea Pig focuses on the use of the guinea pig as a substrate in research. This book provides a comprehensive coverage of material related to applied care and management of guinea pigs and their diseases. Topics on guinea pig behavior, genetics, specific pathogen-free technique, biomethodology, and colony husbandry are also covered. This text likewise deals with the noninduced diseases of guinea pigs and use of the guinea pig in nutrition research, otologic research, toxicology, and teratology. This publication is beneficial to the general scientific community that includes investigators using or considering the use of guinea pigs in research, veterinarians, students of veterinary medicine, professionals concerned with the care and management of guinea pigs, commercial producers of guinea pigs, and cavy fanciers.