By Alan H. Rebar, Peter S. MacWilliams, Bernard Feldman, Fred Metzger, Roy Pollock and John Roche
A Guide to Hematology in Dogs and Cats PDF. A Guide to Hematology is a valuable, hands-on, laboratory manual for the practitioner and technician. It provides step-by-step guidelines for the collection and processing of blood samples and interpretation of the hemogram. It also serves as a guide to patient assessment and treatment planning for all common hematological disorders and diseases in dogs and cats. Veterinarians are able to test comprehension of the material through case studies with self test questions. This guide is designed to work with all currently available blood analyzer systems, providing detailed guidelines for hemogram interpretation, identification of artifacts and false positive results. Basic science is limited to information that is needed by the individual performing the rest and interpreting the results. This 264 page presentation boasts 178 full color images and has a lay flat binding for easy in lab reference. A Guide to Hematology in Dogs and Cats was designed for the practitioner and technician who incorporate hematology studies in the office setting and is an ideal clinic laboratory reference.
Published by Teton New Media in the USA and distributed by CRC Press outside of North America.
1 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
2 HEMATOLOGY IN PRACTICE
Indications for Hematology
In-Clinic Versus Outside Laboratory
Communicating the Need for Hematology
Communicating the Results
The Economics of Laboratory Testing
3 LABORATORY METHODS IN HEMATOLOGY Blood Collection
Handling the Sample Blood Films
Staining
Common Artifacts/Issues
Sample Evaluation Morphological Assessment
Quantitative Methods
Packed Cell Volume
Total Plasma Protein
Hemoglobin Concentration
Manual Cell Counts
Automated Cell Counters 4 ERYTHROCYTES Overview Production
Destruction
Function
Physiology
Morphology Normal Morphology: Dog
Normal Morphology: Cat
Morphology in Disease
Artifacts
Quantity Anemia
Regenerative Anemia
Non-Regenerative Anemia
Polycythemia 5 NEUTROPHILS Overview Origin
Function
Quantity Neutropenia
Neutrophilia
Morphology Normal
In Disease 6 EOSINOPHILS Overview Origin
Function
Quantity Eosinopenia
Eosinophilia
Morphology
7 BASOPHILS Overview Origin
Function
Quantity Basopenia
Basophilia
Morphology
8 MONOCYTES Overview Origin
Function
Quantity
Morphology Normal
In Disease 9 LYMPHOCYTES Overview Origin
Function
Quantity Lymphopenia
Lymphocytosis
Morphology Normal
Activated (Antigen-Stimulated) Lymphocytes
Atypical Lymphocytes 10 PLATELETS Overview
Laboratory Evaluation of Platelets
Morphology
Normal Morphology: Dog
Normal Morphology: Cat
Abnormal Morphology: Dog
Abnormal Morphology: Cat
Quantity
Normal
Decreased Platelet Count (Thrombocytopenia)
Clinical Signs of Thrombocytopenia
Causes of Thrombocytopenia
Increased Platelet Count (Thrombocytosis)
Mechanisms of Thrombocytosis
Platelet Function Disorders (Thrombocytopathia
or Thrombopathia) Causes of Platelet Dysfunction
Acquired Platelet Dysfunction
Inherited Platelet Dysfunction 11 INTERPRETATION OF THE HEMOGRAM Introduction White Cells
Red Cells
Platelets
12 CASE STUDIES
13 SELF-TEST QUESTIONS
14 APPENDIX – SELF-TEST ANSWERS INDEX
