Laboratory & Pet Animal Production Management

Learn about the laboratory guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), including its biology, anatomy, breeding, reproduction, nutrition, handling, housing, and care.

Learn about the laboratory rat (Rattus norvegicus), including biology, anatomy, reproduction, nutrition, handling, housing, and environmental requirements.

Learn about the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus), including anatomy, reproduction, nutrition, handling, identification, housing, and environmental requirements.

Learn the design, construction, and management of laboratory animal facilities, including air filtration, water treatment, diet sterilization, and SPF units.

Learn common laboratory animal terms, including germ-free, gnotobiotic, and SPF animals, and the Lee-Boot, Whitten, and Bruce pheromone effects.

Learn about laboratory animals, their common types, uses, importance in biomedical and veterinary research, and their role in scientific experimentation.