The laboratory cat / Brent J. Martin ; editor-in-chief, Mark A. Suckow.

Contents

1 IMPORTANT BIOLOGICAL FEATURES
Introduction
Origin of the Cat
Breeds
Behavior
Anatomical and Physiological Features
Normative Values

2 HUSBANDRY
Housing
Environmental Conditions
Environmental Enrichment
Nutrition
Sanitation
Frequency
Methods
Quality Control
Transportation
Record Keeping
Breeding
Reproductive Cycle
Mating Behavior
Pregnancy

3 MANAGEMENT
Regulatory Agencies and Compliance
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Cat Quality
Sources
Quarantine and Condition
Occupational Health and Zoonotic Diseases

4 VETERINARY CARE
Basic Veterinary Supplies
Physical Examination
Common Clinical Problems
Feline Urological Syndrome (FUS)
Retroviral Diseases
Abscesses
Dermatophytosis (Ringworm)
Ear Mites
Intestinal Parasitism
Fleas
Respiratory Infections
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
Enteric Diseases (Diarrhea)
Metabolic Disorders
Implant Problems
Treatment of Disease
General Treatment of Dehydration
General Treatment of Anorexia
General Treatment of Open Skin Lesions
Disease Prevention Through Sanitation
Anesthesia and Analgesia
Definitions Commonly Used in Animal Anesthesia
Choosing an Anesthesia Regimen
Pre-Anesthesia Evaluation
Pre-Anesthetic Medications
Administering Anesthesia
Monitoring Anesthesia
Anesthesia Recovery
Anesthesia Records
Suggested Anesthesia Regimes
Analgesia Dosages
Aseptic Surgery
Postsurgical Management
Euthanasia

5 EXPERIMENTAL METHODOWGY
Cats as Research Models
Handling
Handling Devices
Administering Medicines and Compounds
Oral
Parenteral
Urine Collection
Measuring Body Temperature
Endotracheal Intubation
Necropsy

6 RESOURCES
Organizations
Publications
Electronic Resources
Animal Sources
Feed
Equipment
Sanitation
Cages and Research and Veterinary Supplies
Contact Information for Cages, Research, and
Veterinary Supplies

Includes bibliographical references (p. [109]-127) and index.