Provides an accessible guide to the dissection and perfusion of rats, placing particular emphasis on the preparation of nervous tissue for further study in the laboratory including biochemical analysis and microscopic study. Logically structured with highly illustrated chapters, the book provides a comprehensive introduction to those techniques required to provide consistent, high-quality tissues for subsequent investigation. An overview of the essential topics of animal husbandry of a high standard and minimisation of discomfort is also incorporated.

J. P. Cassella is the author of The Rat Nervous System: An Introduction to Preparatory Techniques, published by Wiley.

J. Hay is the author of The Rat Nervous System: An Introduction to Preparatory Techniques, published by Wiley.

S. J. Lawson is the author of The Rat Nervous System: An Introduction to Preparatory Techniques, published by Wiley.