The conservative nature of animal evolution makes animal models the ideal tool for learning about human biology. The Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science, Second Edition: Animal Models, Volume II addresses the development and application of models in different areas of biomedical research and details the criteria used to choose animal species and strains. This book is not restricted to laboratory animal models for the study of human diseases. Building on the foundation of the best-selling first edition, the second edition includes many new topics such as animal models in skeletal disease, xenotransplantation, and dental disorders.

Animal Models, Jann Hau Animal Models in Pharmacology and Toxicology, Otto Meyer and Ove Svendsen Animal Models in Fetal Growth and Development, Anthony M. Carter Animal Models of Nephrological Disorders, Cynthia E. Glover Animal Models for Xenotransplantation, David Whiting, M.D. and Abbas Ardehali, M.D. Animal Models in Neuroscience, Jesper Mogensen Animal Models for Psychological Disorders, Robert Murison Animal Models in Mycology, Henrik Elvang Jensen Diabetic Animal Models, Karsten Buschard and Rikke Thon Animal Models of Skeletal Disease, Kurt D. Hankenson, D.V.M., Ph.D., Christi Cavaliere, M.D., and Ryan P. Frank, D.O. Animal Models in Cancer Research, Jorgen Rygaard Animal Models in Oral Health Sciences, Björn Klinge and Jörgen Jönsson