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Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals,: Fourth Revised Edition, 1995 (Nutrient Requirements of Domestic Animals: A Series) by National Research Council, Board on Agriculture, Committee on Animal Nutrition, Subcommittee on Laboratory Animal Nutrition is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals,: Fourth Revised Edition, 1995 (Nutrient Requirements of Domestic Animals: A Series) about?

In the years since the third edition of this indispensable reference was published, a great deal has been learned about the nutritional requirements of common laboratory species: rat, mouse, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil, and vole. The Fourth Revised Edition presents the current expert understanding of the lipid, carbohydrate, protein, mineral, vitamin, and other nutritional needs of these animals. The extensive use of tables provides easy access to a wealth of comprehensive data and resource information. The volume also provides an expanded background discussion of general dietary considerations. In addition to a more user-friendly organization, new features in this edition include: A significantly expanded section on dietary requirements for rats, reporting substantial new findings. A new section on nutrients that are not required but that may produce beneficial results. New information on growth and reproductive performance among the most commonly used strains of rats and mice and on several hamster species. An expanded discussion of diet formulation and preparation”"including sample diets of both purified and natural ingredients. New information on mineral deficiency and toxicit

Author

National Research Council, Board on Agriculture, Committee on Animal Nutrition, Subcommittee on Laboratory Animal Nutrition

Publisher

National Academies Press

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780309051262

Subjects

Agriculture, Stem