Chapter 26. Voles
- Robert Hubrecht,
- James Kirkwood
Published Online: 8 FEB 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9781444318777.ch26
Copyright © 2010 the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
Book Title
The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals, Eighth Edition
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How to Cite
Cooper, J. J. (2010) Voles, in The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals, Eighth Edition (eds R. Hubrecht and J. Kirkwood), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444318777.ch26
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UFAW, The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire AL4 8AN, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 8 FEB 2010
- Published Print: 26 MAR 2010
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ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405175234
Online ISBN: 9781444318777
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- voles, sub-family Arvicolinae - voles, lemmings and muskrats, family Cricetedae of Rodentia;
- voles, confused with mice - voles classified as Muridae;
- prairie vole, exception with regard to reproduction;
- voles from laboratory colonies - heavier than animals from natural populations;
- parturition, rearing and weaning - Newborn vole pups, bright pink in colour, sealed eyelids and limited capacity for movement;
- Laboratory Animal Science Association (LASA);
- Joint Working Group on Refinement (JWGR);
- transport and handling - voles transported in escape-proof containers
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Origins
Biological overview
Laboratory management and breeding
Sources of supply
Uses in the laboratory
Laboratory procedures
Common welfare problems
References