Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits, Second Edition
Dean H. Percy, DVM, MSc, PhD, DACVP; Stephen W. Barthold, DVM, PhD, DACVP

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Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits

Dean Percy is the former chair of the Pathology Department, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Ontario. Stephen Barthold is director of the University of California Center for Comparative Medicine, Davis, California. 

This is a completely updated, concisely organized reference for today's common diseases in laboratory animals. Mouse pathology has experienced the greatest change, so it is emphasized in this edition. The book is designed to serve as a general reference text for veterinary pathologists, laboratory animal veterinarians, students, and others who may require information on the key diagnostic features, differential diagnoses, and significance of diseases that affect commonly used laboratory animals. Infectious diseases are emphasized because of their importance and because there are few other texts that provide an overview of infectious diseases from a diagnostic perspective. The book features all new material on transgenic animals, and suggestions for further reading at the end of every section, listed by specific disease.

Over 300 illustrations complement this instructional text. I did spot one photo that I believe was printed upside down, but all of the photos are clear and well-described.

Each chapter contains a section of various disease processes: bacterial, viral, mycotic, and parasitic. There are sections on behavior-related disease, aging and degenerative disorders, and neoplasms, but not every topic in covered within every species chapter. For example, in the section on gerbils, it is stated that there are no reported viral infections in gerbils. (The author intimates that this is a lack of research rather than a lack of viral infections.) The section on hamsters contains a chapter on bedding-associated dermatitis. The section on rabbits also includes barbering and trichobezoars - common problems of house rabbits. Malocclusion is discussed for several of the species, as many laboratory animals are subject to this problem. The book is organized in a style that allows easy access to information, but the authors admit to the imperfection of this scheme, as nature does not always lend itself to orderly presentation of subject material.

Blackwell Publishing (2001).

ISBN: 9780813825519.

Reviewed 1/10/2001.


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Introduction
Alternative Medicine
Anatomy
Anesthesia/Analgesia
Animal Welfare
Aquatic/Fish
Avian
Behavior
Camelids
Canine
Cardiology
Client Education
Cytology / Hematology / Histology
Dental
Dermatology
Dictionary/Reference
Drugs/Pharmacology
Emergency Med
Endocrine
Epidemiology
Equine
Ethics
Exotics
Feline
Food Animals/Livestock
General
Genetics
Geriatrics
Handling & Restraint
Human-Animal Bond
Imaging & Radiology
Immunology
Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
Laboratory Medicine
Microbiology
Multimedia
Neurology
Nutrition
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Parasitology
Pathology
 
* BSAVA Canine Feline Haematology
 
* Handbook Urinalysis (VSPN Review)
 
* Lab. Vet. Tech. 5th Ed. (VSPN Review)
 
* Pathogenesis Bacterial Infection 3rd Ed.
 
* Vet. Forensics
 
Animal Abuse: Forensic
 
Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals and Public Health (VSPN)
 
Blackwell Lab. Tests (VSPN Review)
 
Clinical Pathology
 
Clinical Pathology & Laboratory Techniques for Veterinary Technicians (VSPN)
 
Clinical Pathology for the Veterinary Team
 
Duncan & Prasse's Veterinary Laboratory Medicine Clinical Pathology, 5th ed
 
Equine Clinical Medicine, Surgery and Reproduction
 
Equine Clinical Pathology (VSPN)
 
Fundamental Clin. Path. 2nd Ed.
 
General Pathology Nurses (VSPN Review)
 
Intro. Vet. Comp. Forensic
 
Intro. Vet. Pathology 3rd Ed.
 
Kirkbride’s Diagnosis of Abortion and Neonatal Loss in Animals 4th (VSPN)
 
Lab. Urinalysis Hematology
 
Path. Rod. Rabbit 3rd Ed.
 
Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease, 5th Ed.
 
Pathological Basis of Veterinary Disease, 5th Ed. (VSPN Review)
 
Pathology of Pet and Aviary Birds (VSPN)
 
Small Animal Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2nd Ed.
 
Small Animal Pathology for Veterinary Technicians (VSPN)
 
Vet. Clin. Path. Intro.
 
* Lab. Profile SA 3rd Ed.
 
* Mechanisms of Disease 3rd Ed.
 
You are here* Path. Rod. Rabbit 2nd Ed.
 
* Pathologic Basis 4th Ed. (VSPN Review)
 
* Pathology Pet Aviary
Pediatrics
Physiology
Physiotherapy
Practice Management
Primates
Rabbits, Rodents & Ferrets
Reproduction
Reptile/Amphibian
Research
Respiratory
Ruminants
Sheep/Goats
Shelter Medicine
Surgery
Swine
Technicians
Toxicology
Urology/Renal
Veterinary Education
Wildlife-Zoo Animals
Zoonoses

Date Published: January 10, 2001

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