Includes bibliographical references and index.

Administration and management -- Functions of management -- Identifying and controlling costs -- Regulations and security -- Scientific fundamentals in laboratory animal science -- Structure and function of cells and tissues -- Unique anatomical features of laboratory species -- Breeding and husbandry -- Genetics and breeding -- Infrequently used laboratory animals -- Laboratory animal environment -- Quality assurance -- Safety in the laboratory animal environment -- Sanitation and hygiene -- Animal health -- Principles of health -- Gnotobiology -- Infectious diseases -- Immunology. (cont) Diagnostic techniques -- Pharmacology -- Common diseases and treatment of laboratory animals -- Research techniques -- Anesthesia -- Scientific experimentation -- Statistics.