Pathology of Wildlife and Zoo Animals

Pathology of Wildlife and Zoo Animals, 2nd Edition, edited by Karen A. Terio, Denise McAloose, and Judy St. Leger, is a 1,082-page textbook detailing disease processes across captive and free-ranging non-domestic species. The volume establishes practical diagnostic frameworks for veterinary pathologists, zoo and wildlife clinicians, wildlife biologists, public health physicians, comparative anatomists, osteologists, and zoologists.

Initial chapters address postmortem procedures, legal forensic standards, laboratory diagnostic testing, and clinical pathology for non-domestic taxa. The main body then transitions into taxon-based disease studies encompassing mammalian, avian, reptilian, amphibian, fish, and invertebrate groups. These chapters systematically correlate gross and microscopic anatomical features with infectious and non-infectious disease processes across each animal family.

Published by Academic Press under print ISBN 9780443184376 and digital eTextbook ISBN 9780443184383, this revised edition integrates updated research on wildlife zoonoses and lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. The textbook provides structured support for university courses, professional diagnostic laboratories, and interdisciplinary health research.