Like other books in the Laboratory Animal Pocket Reference Series,
this guide covers all aspects pertaining to the use of these
organisms including their basic biology, humane care and
management, husbandry, life support systems, regulatory compliance,
technical procedures, veterinary care, and water quality
management. In the relatively brief span of only a few decades, the
zebrafish has gone from being mainly a hobby fish to a mainstream
model animal employed by scientists to study everything from stem
cells to the basis of behavioral changes induced by drug addiction.
This rapid advance has been fueled largely by numerous and
impressive advances in technology, along with detailed
characterization of the animal on a genetic and molecular level.
These developments have allowed scientists to leverage the many
advantages of the zebrafish system to address many important
questions in biology and human genetics and disease. However, there
are few accepted and established standards for husbandry,
management, and care for the fish in laboratory settings and even
fewer comprehensive and constantly reliable resources. To this end,
the goal of this handbook is to provide managers, veterinarians,
investigators, technicians, and regulatory personnel with a concise
yet thorough reference on zebrafish biology, care, husbandry, and
management. The aim of the book is not to set standards, but rather
to arm those working with the fish with scientifically grounded
principles and fundamental information that can be used to design
sound fish care programs. This handbook is organized into seven
chapters: Biology Husbandry Life Support Systems Management
Veterinary Care Experimental Methodology Resources The final
chapter, Resources, provides the zebrafish user with lists of
sources of additional information on the zebrafish model, as well
as key references, professional organizations, and suppliers of
equipment and supplies used in zebrafish husbandry and care.
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