Veterinary Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, and Cytology 3rd Edition

Features:

• A comprehensive overview of laboratory testing and diagnosis principles, with unique emphases on interpretive perspectives and slide preparation techniques.
• A complete treatment of hematopathology of domestic animal species, organized by erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, bone marrow, hemostasis, and transfusion medicine.
• A comprehensive treatment of clinical biochemistry in domestic animals organized by organ system, including electrochemical evaluation of electrolyte and acid-base pathology.
• A complete treatment of domestic animal cytology organized by both common collection sites and principles of inflammation, infectious agents, and neoplasia.
• Complete sections covering practical treatment of hematology and clinical biochemistry of non-domestic mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and amphibians.

Table of Contents:

1. General Principles of Laboratory Testing and Diagnosis

2. Laboratory Technology for Veterinary Medicine

3. Sample Collection and Processing, Preparations for Clinical Microscopy, and Analysis of Laboratory Service Options

4. Perspectives in Laboratory Data Interpretation and Disease Diagnosis

5. Immunodiagnostics: Current Use and Future Trends in Veterinary Medicine

6. Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases of Animals

7. Hematology of Common Domestic Species

8. Erythrocyte Production, Function, and Morphology

9. Classification of and Diagnostic Approach to Anemia

10. Nonregenerative Anemia

11. Regenerative Anemia

12. Classification of and Diagnostic Approach to Erythrocytosis

13. Introduction to Leukocytes and the Leukogram

14. Neutrophil Production, Trafficking, and Kinetics

15. Interpretation of Leukocyte Responses in Disease

16. Molecular Diagnostics of Hematologic Malignancies

17. Laboratory Evaluation of Bone Marrow

18. Lymphoproliferative Disorders and Myeloid Neoplasms

19. Disorders of Hemostasis

20. Principles of Blood Transfusion and Crossmatching

21. Hematology of Common Nondomestic Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Fish, and Amphibians

22. Mammalian Hematology: Laboratory Animals and Miscellaneous Species

23. Hematology of Birds

24. Hematology of Reptiles

25. Hematology of Fish

26. Hematology of Amphibians

27. Clinical Chemistry of Common Domestic Species

28. Laboratory Evaluation and Interpretation of the Urinary System

29. Laboratory Evaluation of Electrolytes

30. Laboratory Evaluation of Acid-Base Disorders

31. Laboratory Evaluation of the Liver

32. Laboratory Evaluation of the Pancreas and Glucose Metabolism

33. Laboratory Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Disease, Digestion, and Intestinal Absorption

34. Laboratory Evaluation of Plasma and Serum Proteins

35. Laboratory Detection of Muscle Injury

36. Laboratory Evaluation of Lipids

37. Laboratory Evaluation of the Thyroid, Adrenal, and Pituitary Glands

38. Parathyroid Glands and Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolic Pathology

39. Clinical Chemistry of Common Nondomestic Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Fish, and Amphibians

40. Clinical Chemistry of Mammals: Laboratory Animals and Miscellaneous Species

41. Clinical Chemistry of Birds

42. Clinical Chemistry of Reptiles

43. Clinical Chemistry of Fish and Amphibians

44. Cytopathology of Common Domestic Animals

45. Cytology of Inflammation and Infectious Agents

46. Cytology of Neoplasia

47. Cytology of Skin and Subcutaneous Masses

48. Cytology of Body Cavity Effusions

49. Cytology of Synovial Fluid

50. Cytology of Abdominal Organs

51. Cytology of Lymph Nodes

52. Clinical Case Presentations