Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Overview -- 1 General Considerations for Feeding and Diet Formulation -- FACTORS AFFECTING NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS -- Genetics -- Stage Of Life -- Environmental Impacts -- Microbiological Status -- Research Conditions -- Nutrient Interactions -- FORMULATION OF DIET TYPES -- Natural-Ingredient Diets -- Nutrient Concentrations -- Fixed-Formula Diets -- Purified And Chemically Defined Diets -- Purified Diets -- Chemically Defined Diets -- Nutrient Concentrations -- Physical Form Of Diets -- MANUFACTURE AND STORAGE PROCEDURES AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS -- Natural-Ingredient Diets -- Purified And Chemically Defined Diets -- Environmental Conditions Of Storage Areas -- QUALITY ASSURANCE AND POTENTIAL CONTAMINANTS -- DIETARY RESTRICTION -- REFERENCES -- 2 Nutrient Requirements of the Laboratory Rat -- ORIGIN OF THE LABORATORY RAT -- GROWTH AND REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE -- ESTIMATION OF NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS -- Examples Of Diets For Rats -- ENERGY -- Maintenance -- Growth -- Gestation And Lactation -- LIPIDS -- Essential Fatty Acids -- n-6 Fatty Acids -- n-3 Fatty Acids -- Signs Of EFA Deficiency -- Digestibility Of Lipids -- Dietary Lipid Concentration -- CARBOHYDRATES -- PROTEIN AND AMINO ACIDS -- Protein And Growth -- Protein And Maintenance -- Amino Acids And Growth -- Amino Acids And Maintenance -- Gestation And Lactation -- Signs Of Protein Deficiency -- MINERALS -- Macrominerals -- Calcium and Phosphorus -- Chloride -- Magnesium -- Potassium -- Sodium -- Trace Minerals -- Copper -- Iodine -- Iron -- Manganese -- Molybdenum -- Selenium -- Zinc -- Nephrocalcinosis In Rats Fed Purified Diets -- Phosphorus and Calcium -- Magnesium -- Protein -- Other Dietary Factors -- VITAMINS -- Fat-Soluble Vitamins -- Vitamin A -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin E -- Vitamin K.

Water-Soluble Vitamins -- Vitamin B6 -- Vitamin B12 -- Biotin -- Choline -- Folates -- Niacin -- Pantothenic Acid -- Riboflavin -- Thiamin -- POTENTIALLY BENEFICIAL DIETARY CONSTITUENTS -- Fiber -- Minerals -- Chromium -- Lithium -- Nickel -- Silicon -- Sulfur -- Vanadium -- Vitamins -- Ascorbic Acid -- Myo-inositol -- REFERENCES -- 3 Nutrient Requirements of the Mouse -- GENETIC DIVERSITY -- Growth And Reproduction -- ESTIMATION OF NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS -- Examples Of Diets For Laboratory Mice -- ENERGY -- LIPIDS -- Dietary Fat Concentration -- Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) -- n-6 Fatty Acids -- n-3 fatty acids -- CARBOHYDRATES -- PROTEIN AND AMINO ACIDS -- Protein -- Growth -- Reproduction -- Amino Acids -- Growth -- Reproduction -- MINERALS -- Macrominerals -- Calcium and Phosphorus -- Chloride -- Magnesium -- Phosphorus -- Potassium -- Sodium and Chloride -- Trace Minerals -- Copper -- Iron -- Manganese -- Zinc -- Ultra-Trace Minerals -- Iodine, Molybdenum, and Selenium -- VITAMINS -- Fat-Soluble Vitamins -- Vitamin A -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin E -- Vitamin K -- Water-Soluble Vitamins -- Vitamin B12 -- Biotin -- Choline -- Folates -- Niacin -- Pantothenic Acid -- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine, Pyridoxal, Pyridoxamine) -- Riboflavin -- Thiamin -- POTENTIALLY BENEFICIAL DIETARY CONSTITUENTS -- Fiber -- Vitamins -- Ascorbic acid -- Myo-inositol -- REFERENCES -- 4 Nutrient Requirements of the Guinea Pig -- BEHAVIORAL AND NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS -- GROWTH AND REPRODUCTION -- ESTIMATION OF NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS -- Examples Of Diets For Guinea Pigs -- ENERGY -- LIPIDS -- Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) -- n-6 Fatty Acids -- n-3 Fatty Acids -- CARBOHYDRATES -- PROTEIN AND AMINO ACIDS -- Protein -- Amino Acids -- Reproduction -- Maintenance -- MINERALS -- Macrominerals -- Calcium and Phosphorous -- Chloride, Sodium, and Sulfur -- Magnesium -- Potassium.

Trace Minerals -- Copper and Iron -- Manganese -- Zinc -- Iodine, Molybdenum, and Selenium -- VITAMINS -- Fat-Soluble Vitamins -- Vitamin A -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin E -- Vitamin K -- Water-Soluble Vitamins -- Ascorbic Acid -- Biotin -- Choline -- Folates -- Niacin -- Pantothenic Acid -- Pyridoxine -- Riboflavin -- Thiamin -- POTENTIALLY BENEFICIAL DIETARY CONSTITUENTS -- Fiber -- Trace Minerals -- Vitamins -- Myo-Inositol -- Vitamin B12 -- REFERENCES -- 5 Nutrient Requirements of the Hamster -- BIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTICS -- Reproduction And Development -- EXAMPLES OF PURIFIED AND NATURAL-INGREDIENT DIETS -- WATER AND ENERGY -- LIPIDS -- Essential Fatty Acids -- n-6 Fatty Acids -- n-3 Fatty Acids -- CARBOHYDRATES -- PROTEIN AND AMINO ACIDS -- Growth -- Reproduction -- MINERALS -- Macrominerals -- Calcium and Phosphorus -- Sodium and Chloride -- Trace Minerals -- Iodine, Molybdenum, and Selenium -- Iron -- VITAMINS -- Fat-Soluble Vitamins -- Vitamin A -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin E -- Vitamin K -- Water-Soluble Vitamins -- Biotin -- Choline -- Folates -- Myo-inositol -- Niacin -- Pantothenic Acid -- Vitamin B6 -- Riboflavin -- Thiamin -- Vitamin B12 -- POTENTIALLY BENEFICIAL DIETARY CONSTITUENTS -- Fiber -- Ascorbic Acid -- REFERENCES -- 6 Nutrient Requirements of the Gerbil -- REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT -- ENERGY AND WATER -- LIPIDS -- PROTEIN -- MINERALS -- Macrominerals -- Calcium and Phosphorus -- Magnesium -- Sodium Chloride -- Trace Minerals -- VITAMINS -- Fat-Soluble Vitamins -- Water-Soluble Vitamins -- REFERENCES -- 7 Nutrient Requirements of the Vole -- BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS -- HUSBANDRY AND FORM OF DIET -- Natural-Ingredient And Purified Diets -- Diet Digestibility And Intake -- PROTEIN AND AMINO ACIDS -- MINERALS -- VITAMINS -- REFERENCES -- Appendix -- Authors -- Index -- Other Titles in the Series.