Amphibians Guidelines for the Breeding, Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (1974) / Chapter Skim
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The former assures that the real differences between amphibian husbandry and the husbandry of other laboratory animals are clearly recognized; the latter assures that well-known and standardized practices that are applicable are followed. Similar circumstances apply with respect to animal technologists.
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The peril to humans by contact with North American amphibians is considered so minimal that experiments with living anurans and urodeles constitute part of the biology curriculum of almost all high schools, colleges, and universities. However, researchers and teachers should be aware that most amphibians obtained from commercial sources are wildcaught (see Chapter III, Section B.2)
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Personnel should be made aware of this, particularly in reference to diagnosing skin and nasopharyngeal conditions. Although few instances have been reported, allergic responses in amphibian quarters may be expected as the number of installations increases.
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