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Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits has become a standard text for both veterinary pathologists and veterinarians in laboratory animal medicine. Newly recognized infectious diseases continue to emerge and molecular methods for studying infectious agents are becoming widely used for the classification of these and previously known pathogens. With the ongoing development and perfection of genetic engineering techniques, the use of genetically engineered mice in the research laboratory continues to grow exponentially. 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.

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This is an excellent book for those requiring a comprehensive review...providing accurate and up-to-date information on their pathology and diagnosis...the new edition is essential. Doodys Reviews<!--end--> This new edition features updates while maintaining the concise organization of previous editions and for these reasons will continue to be a standard pathology text. Newsletter of the Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Medicine Remains one of the best overviews of pathology in these laboratory animals particularly of infectious disease. BTS Newsletter An excellent reference that should be on the shelf of pathologists interested in these animals. Valuable to clinicians ...[or] those who like to explore. Exotic DVM Magazine

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Dean H. Percy, DVM, MSc, PhD, DACVP, is Professor Emeritus and former department chair of the Pathobiology Department, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Ontario. Stephen W. Barthold, DVM, PhD, DACVP, is Professor and Director, Center for Comparative Medicine, University of California, Davis.

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