Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits, Third Edition
Dean H. Percy, Stephen W. Barthold(auth.)This new edition features updates throughout with increased emphasis on timely topics such as infectious diseases in genetically engineered mice. Diseases covered include viral infections, bacterial infections, parasitic diseases, nutritional and metabolic disorders, behavioral disorders, aging and degenerative disorders, environment-related disease, and neoplasms. Organized by species, coverage includes mice, rats, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, and rabbits. Veterinary pathologists, laboratory animal veterinarians, and students will appreciate the concise organization and easily accessible information on key diagnostic features, differential diagnoses, and significance of diseases.Content:
Chapter 1 Mouse (pages 3–124):
Chapter 2 Rat (pages 125–177):
Chapter 3 Hamster (pages 179–205):
Chapter 4 Gerbil (pages 207–216):
Chapter 5 Guinea Pig (pages 217–251):
Chapter 6 Rabbit (pages 253–307):