Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits

Now in its fourth edition, Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits has become a standard text for veterinary pathologists, laboratory animal veterinarians, students, and others interested in these species.  Organized by species, coverage includes mice, rats, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, and rabbits with each chapter including pathogenesis and cardinal diagnostic features of naturally occurring diseases of laboratory animals.

Newly in color, this new edition features updates throughout, including expanded coverage on relevant normal anatomic features and biology of each species, as well as extensively expanded coverage of rabbit diseases.  Diseases covered include viral infections, bacterial infections, parasitic diseases, nutritional and metabolic disorders, behavioral disorders, aging and degenerative disorders, environment–related disease, and neoplasia.  

Designed for ease of use, Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits provides easily accessible information on key diagnostic features, differential diagnoses, and significance of diseases.  A companion website offers images from the book in PowerPoint for download.

Key Features:

The standard reference on the pathogenesis and cardinal diagnostic features of diseases of mice, rats, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs and rabbits

Expanded coverage of rabbit disease, normal anatomic features, and biology

Over 450 color photographs illustrating gross and microscopic pathology

Companion website offering images from the text in PowerPoint

Preface

1. Mouse

Introduction

Mouse Genetics and Genomics

Nomenclature

Common Inbred Strains

Genomic Considerations for the Pathologist

Anatomic Features

Immunologic Idiosyncracies

Infections of Laboratory Mice: Effects on Research

DNA Viral Infections

RNA Viral Infections

Retroelements and Retrovirus Infections

Bacterial Infections

Fungal Infections

Parasitic Diseases

Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders

Behavioral Disorders

Aging, Degenerative, and Miscellaneous Disorders

Neoplasms

2. Rat

Introduction

Anatomic Features

DNA Viral Infections

RNA Viral Infections

Bacterial Infections

Fungal Infections

Parasitic Diseases

Age–Related Disorders

Environmental Disorders

Neoplasms

3. Hamster

Introduction

Anatomic Features

DNA Viral Infections

RNA Viral Infections

Bacterial and Fungal Infections

Parasitic Diseases

Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders

Environmental, Genetic, and Other

 Disorders

Diseases Associated with Aging

Environmental, Genetic and Other

Disorders

Neoplasms

4. Gerbil

Introduction

Anatomic Features

Viral Infections

Bacterial Infections

Parasitic Diseases

Genetic, Metabolic and Other Disorders

Neoplasms

5. Guinea Pig

Introduction

Anatomic Features

Viral Infections

Bacterial Infections

Parasitic Diseases

Nutritional, Metabolic, and Toxic

Disorders

Diseases Associated with Aging

Neoplasms

6. Rabbit

Introduction

Behavioral, Physiologic and Anatomic Features

DNA Viral Infections

RNA Viral Infections

Bacterial Infections

Fungal Infections

Parasitic Diseases

Non–Infectious Gastrointestinal Disorders

Aging and Miscellaneous Disorders

Nutritional, Metabolic and Toxic Disorders

Genetic Disorders

Neoplasms

Index

Stephen W. Barthold, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVP, Hon. Dipl. ACLAM is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Veterinary and Medical Pathology at the University of California, Davis, former Director of the UC Davis Center for Comparative Medicine.  He has over 40 years of experience in laboratory animal pathology.

Stephen M. Griffey, DVM, PhD is Clinical Professor of Laboratory Animal Pathology and Director of the Comparative Pathology Laboratory at the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.  He has over 20 years of experience in laboratory animal pathology.

Dean H. Percy , DVM, MSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVP is Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Pathobiology Department, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Ontario. He has over 50 years of experience in veterinary pathology and laboratory animal pathology.