The connotation and extension of Laboratory Animal Science

摘要

objective: Define the concept of laboratory animal science, and study the connotation and extension of laboratory animal science. Method: Analysis of the relevant literature of laboratory animal science. Discuss the relationship between the experimental study of Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine, experimental research and alternative methods of animal experiments. Analyse the definition, connotation and extension of laboratory animal science. Put forward of the development of laboratory animal science. Result: laboratory animal science is a new discipline which is formed by the combination of experimental animal science and traditional Chinese medicine. It should reflect the Chinese medicine in the thinking and Practice in the development of laboratory animal science. It includes the establishment and application of animal models of traditional Chinese medicine, methods and techniques of animal experiments, comparative medicine and comparative medicine, the factors affecting the results of animal experiments, and control, etc. Although it is important to study the quality of the experimental animals, species, grade, and environment, but the requirements of the laboratory animal science are basically the same. The main purpose of the subject development of laboratory animal science is developing the theory of Chinese medicine, improving the curative effective of Chinese medicine, and ensuring the safety of Chinese medicine. Conclusion: At present, laboratory animal model is still in a preliminary exploration stage, which can’t make full use of the theory of syndrome differentiation and traditional Chinese medical science to provide ideal experiment carrier. The future development of this subject will focus on the research of animal model of Chinese medicine, the alternative of animal experiment, and the technology of animal experiment. Reveal the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine and the preparation of the characteristics, compatibility, safety prediction by discussing the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the etiology and pathogenesis of the disease. Provide a more scientific and accurate basis for TCM theory, impeling the laboratory animal science recognized by the world.