Recognition and Alleviation of Pain and Distress in Laboratory Animals

Clear guidelines on the proper care and use of laboratory animals are being sought by researchers and members of the many committees formed to oversee animal care at universities as well as the general public.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of what we know about behavior, pain, and distress in laboratory animals. The volume explores:Stressors in the laboratory and the animal behaviors they cause, including in-depth discussions of the physiology of pain and distress and the animal's ecological relationship to the laboratory as an environment. A review of euthanasia of lab animals-exploring the decision, the methods, and the emotional effects on technicians. Also included is a highly practical, extensive listing, by species, of dosages and side effects of anesthetics, analgesics, and tranquilizers. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 The Basis of Pain3 The Basis of Stress and Distress Not Induced by Pain4 Recognition and Assessment of Pain, Stress, and Distress5 Control of Pain6 Control of Stress and Distress7 EuthanasiaReferencesIndex