The Syrian Hamster

The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals: Eighth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 348-358

  Whittaker, David ^a  

^a HUNTINGDON LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Maximum reproductive capability in syrian hamsters by 8 10 weeks of age for females; Methods of euthanasia suitable for small rodents also used for hamsters; Minimum enclosure dimensions and space allowances for syrian hamsters; Non infectious diseases and welfare problems; Oestrous cycle, regular, lasting 4 days; Reproductive data for syrian, chinese and djungarian hamsters7. sedatives, tranquillisers and other pre anaesthetic medication for use in syrian hamster; Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) as golden hamster commonly used species in laboratory; Syrian hamsters, unusual and unique features for experimental studies; Virus control, limited when caesarean re derivation is not an option

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EID: 84887351533     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444318777.ch24     Document Type: Chapter

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