The 5th edition of Jubb Kennedy and Palmer's Pathology of Domestic Animals continues the long
tradition of this classic set of volumes as the most comprehensive reference book published on
the topic of pathology of the common domestic mammals with emphasis on disease conditions of
cattle and small ruminants swine horses dogs and cats. Using a body systems approach
recognized authorities in their fields provide overviews of general characteristics of the
system reactions to insult and disease conditions broken down by type of infectious or toxic
insult affecting the anatomical subdivisions of each body system. Since the publication of the
4th edition in 1993 much has changed. Disease agents such as Bovine viral diarrhea virus
(BVDV) type 2 Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) Porcine circovirus
2 Hendra virus and Leptospira spp. have emerged or further evolved. Molecular-based testing
including polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and in-situ hybridization have allowed further
understanding of pathogenesis of disease and have greatly furthered our diagnostic
capabilities.
