The rookie rodent investigator as well as veterinary and medical pathologists who need to broaden their understanding in comparative anatomy and histology are the target audiences for the second edition of Comparative Anatomy and Histology. It uses direct human comparisons to walk the reader through normal mouse and rat anatomy and histology. The distinct biology of the rodents is highlighted by the side-by-side examination of mouse, rat, and human tissues. This has a significant influence on the validity of rodent models of human disease.

Provides the only all-inclusive resource for comparing human, rat, and mouse anatomy and histology in a single reference work with over 1500 full-color photographs.
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