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.

• 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

Table of Contents

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, and 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 UC 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.