DESCRIPTION:
This new edition of a must-have manual, edited by Elizabeth Villiers, Jelena Ristic and Laura Blackwood, features new case studies and updated images. There is an increased focus on principles, testing and interpreting results as well as sampling, genetic testing and diagnosing genetic and inherited diseases. Fully revised and expanded, this manual contains not just advice for the busy practitioner, but also for the concerned owner and how they can play a part in the treatment of their pet.
CONTENTS:
1. In-house versus external testing
2. Quality assurance and interpretation of laboratory data
3. Introduction to haematology
4. Disorders of erythrocytes
5. Disorders of leucocytes
6. Disorders of haemostasis
7. Disorders of plasma proteins
8. Electrolyte imbalances
9. Blood gas analysis and acid--base disorders
10. Urine analysis
11. Renal disorders
12. Laboratory evaluation of hepatic disease
13. Laboratory testing in GI disease
14. Laboratory evaluation of exocrine pancreatic disease
15. Laboratory evaluation of lipid disorders
16. Laboratory evaluation of hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia
17. Laboratory evaluation of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
18. Laboratory diagnosis of adrenal diseases
19. Laboratory evaluation of the reproductive system
20. Laboratory investigation of cardiac disease
21. Diagnostic cytology
22. Body cavity effusions
23. Lab evaluation of joint disease
24. Laboratory evaluation of muscle disease
25. Laboratory evaluation of cerebrospinal fluid
26. Laboratory evaluation of skin and ear disease
27. Diagnosis of bacterial, fungal and mycobacterial diseases
28. Diagnosis of viral infections
29. Diagnosis of protozoal and arthropod-borne disease
30. Diagnosis of inherited disease
