ILAR Journal Online, Volume 34(4) Fall 1992: ILAR Reports

Number 2 I LAR In This Issue : Spineless Wonders : Welfare and Use of Invertebrates in the Laboratory and Classroom

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Progress in genetics and genomics of nonhuman primates. Introduction.

Appendix: compendium of drugs and compounds used in amphibians.

Amikacin 5 mg/kg q 48 hr IM for 5-14 tx Maruska 1994 Carbenicillin 200 mg/kg SQ, IM, or IC q 24 hr Crawshaw 1992 Ceftazadime 20 mg/kg IM q 48-72 hr Wright and Whitaker 2001 Chloramphenicol 50 mg/kg SQ, IM or IC q 24 hr; 20 mg/L bath; 10 mg/mL in 0.5% saline as 24-hr bath Crawshaw 1992; Crawshaw 1992; Menard 1984 Ciprofloxacin 10 mg/kg PO q 24-48 hr for 7 tx; 25-37.5 mg/gal for 6-8 hr bath q 24 ...

Harmonizing veterinary training and qualifications in laboratory animal medicine: a global perspective.

Social defeat as an animal model for depression.

Depression is one of the most disabling medical conditions in the world today, yet its etiologies remain unclear and current treatments are not wholly effective. Animal models are a powerful tool to investigate possible causes and treatments for human diseases. We describe an animal model of social defeat as a possible model for human depression. We discuss the paradigm, behavioral correlates t...