This is the new and greatly expanded edition? of a highly successful introductory guide to the veterinary medical care of animals used in research and kept as pets. It will enable the reader to work safely and humanely with rodents, rabbits, ferrets and non-human primates. It covers basic anatomical and physiological characteristics, care and maintenance, common diseases, new diseases, treatments and techniques. All are covered in a readable style, with references at the end of each chapter.

Features new to this edition include material on regulations and policies for keeping animals, and on serological testing and quality control; a chapter on chinchillas; illustrations showing techniques and methods of restraint; plus useful tables containing formulary and biological and physiological data with information on blood volumes.