[October 14, 2025] Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits 5th Edition

Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits, 5th Edition

This book is a comprehensive reference to pathology in small laboratory mammals, offering a thorough update on diseases in mice, rats, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, chinchillas, and rabbits. It emphasizes explanations of pathogenesis and diagnostically relevant features of diseases.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Species Coverage: The book is logically organized by species, covering laboratory animals and expanded to include diseases and disorders of feral, wild, companion, and livestock counterparts, including zoonotic diseases.
• New and Updated Content: This edition includes a new chapter on chinchillas and new information on immunodeficient and humanized mice. All content has been updated to reflect changes in the field.
• In-Depth Pathology Topics: For each species, the book discusses:
  • Anatomic and physiologic features
  • DNA and RNA viral infections
  • Bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections
  • Nutritional, metabolic, and toxic disorders
  • Non-neoplastic organ system disorders
  • Neoplasms

• Richly Illustrated Reference: The text is richly illustrated with 690 color photographs and photomicrographs to clearly show the features of common or classic diseases.

• Target Audience: This is an essential reference for laboratory animal veterinarians, veterinary anatomic pathologists, and clinicians seeing small exotic mammals.