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Virus Infections of "Normal" Healthy Animals 
G. D. Hsiung and N. S. Swack 961 
Significance of Simian Viruses 
S. S. Kalter 965 
Dirofilaria Immitis : A Review of Present Knowledge 
G. Pacheco 977 
Diseases Encountered During the Conditioning of Random Source Dogs and Cats 
A. E. Palme?' 981 
Congenital Defects of the Cardiovascular System in Dogs 
D. F. Patterson 991 
Spontaneous Diseases in Germfree Animals 
Morris Pollard 1005 
Resistance of Swine to Bordetella Rhinitis 
W. P. Stvitzer 1015 
Chapter XII— ANIMAL RESOURCES 
Establishment, Organization, Management and Functions of an Investigative and 
Diagnostic Laboratory within the Department of Experimental Animal Medicine at 
the University of Washington 
W. C. Dolowy and L. J. Sivango 1021 
Special Considerations in the Use of Calves for Cardiovascular Implant Studies 
F. T. Gahjsh and R. F. Wallin 1033 
Improved Resource Utilization Through Animal and Facilities Sharing at the 
Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Surgery in Primates 
E. I. Goldsmith, J. Moor-Jankoivski and J. Davis 1047 
The Role of Veterinary Diagnostic Support Laboratories in a Research Animal 
Colony 
A. M. Jonas 1055 
The Research Dog: Random Source or Colony Reared? 
S. Potkay and J. D. Backer 1061 
A Support Laboratory for a Medical School Animal Research Facility 
Ward R. Richter 1067 
Progress in the Development of a Histocompatible Dog 
/. W. Templeton, A. L. Rogers and W. S. Fletcher 1073 
The Primate Information Center as a Research Tool in Studies of the Heart and Lung 
Maryeva W. Terry 1081 
Chapter XIII— MONITORING 
Gamma-Ray Densitometry in the Analysis of Hemodynamic Function 
/. D. Cohn, K. Ito and L. R. M. Del Guercio 1085 
The Use of a General-Purpose Time-Shared Computer in Physiology Research 
E. Dong, G. C. M. Wiederhold 1091 
Biotelemetry Transmitter Design Methods 
V. G. Ellerbruch, F. C. Fitchen and R. W. Sawrey 1105 
Measurement and Radiotelemetry of Cardiovascular Variables in Conscious Animals : 
Techniques and Applications 
Dean Franklin, Stephen F. Vatner, Charles B. Higgins, Thomas Patrick, W. Scott 
Kemper and Robert L. Van Citters 1119 
Implant Telemetry and Stimulation 
Wen H. Ko 1135 
