Veterinary Hematology and Clinical Chemistry

Author: Mary Anna Anna Thrall
Published: July 2001
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN: 0683304151
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 544

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"Written by twelve leading experts in veterinary pathology, this book provides a core introduction to lab medicine and clinical chemistry including sample collection techniques, recognition of pathology, and interpretation of findings." With in-house testing on both domestic and exotic animals becoming more commonplace, you need a reliable information source to help you perform diagnostic tests, view pertinent clinical pathology and accurately interpret the laboratory data, and select the most appropriate therapy. Veterinary Hematology and Clinical Chemistry is that resource. Written by clinical pathologists at the forefront of veterinary medicine, this unique text provides must-know information on veterinary hematology and clinical chemistry. It's a clearly written distillation of modern laboratory methods that shows you how today's established and emerging tests are used to pinpoint a diagnosis -- from basic principles and laboratory techniques to critical interpretive guidance. Designed to address an increasing presence of in-house testing in veterinary offices, this text will be of value to students and those engaged in veterinary clinical pathology. The text is co-written by eight specialists who work for laboratories or teach at universities in the US. Five major sections cover general principles of lab testing and diagnosis and the hematology and clinical chemistry for common domestic species and common nondomestic mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and amphibians. Each chapter is heavily illustrated with b&w drawings and color photos and concludes with a substantial bibliography, organized by the subjects covered.

Table of Contents
Ch. 1 Laboratory Technology for Veterinary Medicine 3
Ch. 2 Sample Collection, Processing, and Analysis of Laboratory Service Options 39
Ch. 3 Perspectives in Data Interpretation 45
Ch. 4 Immunodiagnostics and Other Emerging Diagnostic Technologies 55
Ch. 5 Erythrocyte Morphology 69
Ch. 6 Classification of and Diagnostic Approach to Anemia 83
Ch. 7 Nonregenerative Anemia 89
Ch. 8 Regenerative Anemia 95
Ch. 9 Classification of and Diagnostic Approach to Polycythemia 121
Ch. 10 Introduction to Leukocytes and the Leukogram 125
Ch. 11 Neutrophil Production, Trafficking, and Kinetics 131
Ch. 12 Interpretation of Leukocyte Responses in Disease 135
Ch. 13 Laboratory Evaluation of Bone Marrow 149
Ch. 14 Diagnosis of Disorders of Hemostasis 179
Ch. 15 Principles of Blood Transfusion and Cross-Matching 197
Ch. 16 Mammalian Hematology: Laboratory Animals and Miscellaneous Species 211
Ch. 17 Hematology of Birds 225
Ch. 18 Hematology of Reptiles 259
Ch. 19 Hematology of Fish 277
Ch. 20 Hematology of Amphibians 291
Ch. 21 Laboratory Evaluation of Renal Function 301
Ch. 22 Fluid and Electrolyte Metabolism 329
Ch. 23 Laboratory Evaluation of the Liver 355
Ch. 24 Laboratory Evaluation of Exocrine Pancreas 377
Ch. 25 Laboratory Evaluation of Digestion and Intestinal Absorption 387
Ch. 26 Laboratory Evaluation of Plasma and Serum Proteins 401
Ch. 27 Laboratory Detection of Muscle Injury 417
Ch. 28 Laboratory Evaluation of Lipids 421
Ch. 29 Laboratory Evaluation of the Endocrine Pancreas and of Glucose Metabolism 431
Ch. 30 Laboratory Evaluation of the Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, and Pituitary Glands 445
Ch. 31 Clinical Chemistry of Mammals: Laboratory Animals and Miscellaneous Species 463
Ch. 32 Clinical Chemistry of Birds 479
Ch. 33 Clinical Chemistry of Reptiles 493
Ch. 34 Clinical Chemistry of Fish and Amphibians 499
Index 505

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