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cover image - Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians,8th Edition
ISBN: 9780443117169
Copyright: 2025
Page Count: 512
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $95.99

Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians, 8th Edition

by Elsevier and Kristin J. Holtgrew-Bohling, DVM, LVT, RLATG

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cover image - Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians,8th Edition
ISBN: 9780443117169
Copyright: 2025
Page Count: 512
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $95.99
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Ensure your students are at their clinical best! Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians, 8th Edition covers the broad spectrum of laboratory procedures that veterinary technicians need to perform effectively in the practice setting. Comprehensive content presents the fundamentals of microbiology, hematology, urinalysis, immunology, and cytology, along with the laboratory procedures used to perform the most widely used tests, such as complete blood count, urinalysis, and immunologic assays. This thoroughly updated edition includes step-by-step procedure guidelines, along with the latest advances in veterinary clinical procedures to prepare students for real-life laboratory work.
    • NEW! Content addresses fear-free handling specimen collection methods.
    • UPDATED! Comprehensive coverage reflects the latest advances in veterinary clinical laboratory procedures for improved patient service and higher practice revenue.
    • UPDATED! Content outlines what is needed to successfully perform a broad spectrum of laboratory tests, including complete blood count, urinalysis, and immunologic assays.
    • Atlas style appendices contain hundreds of images to enhance laboratory exercises and provide an excellent resource as students move into clinical practice.
    • Vet Tech Threads pedagogical aids include introductions, suggested readings, boxed Technician Notes, learning objectives, chapter outlines, key terms, and a glossary to help students grasp key concepts and navigate through the chapters for more focused learning.
    • Comprehensive coverage provides students with a solid foundation in the fundamentals of microbiology, hematology, urinalysis, immunology, and cytology, along with the laboratory procedures used to perform related tests.
    • Step-by-step procedure boxes throughout the book present the skills that veterinary technician students must perform during their educational program, as well as procedures that are commonly performed by vet techs in the private practice, in an easy-to-access format.
    • Educator resources on the companion Evolve website include PowerPoint® lecture slides, answer key for the student Laboratory Manual, an image collection, and a test bank.
  • UNIT 1 The Veterinary Practice Laboratory
    1 Safety Concerns and OSHA Standards
    2 General Laboratory Equipment
    3 The Microscope
    4 The Metric System and Lab Calculations
    5 Quality Control and Record Keeping
    UNIT 2 Hematology
    6 Hematopoiesis
    7 Sample Collection and Handling for Hematology
    8 Hemoglobin, PCV, and Erythrocyte Indices
    9 Evaluating the Blood Smear
    10 Morphologic Abnormalities of Blood Cells
    11 Additional Hematological Tests
    12 Hematopoietic Disorders and Classification of Anemia
    13 Automated Analyzers for Hematology
    UNIT 3 Hemostasis
    14 Principles of Blood Coagulation
    15 Sample Collection and Handling for Hemostasis Analysis
    16 Platelet Evaluation
    17 Coagulation Testing
    18 Disorders of Hemostasis
    UNIT 4 Clinical Chemistry
    19 Sample Collection and Handling for Clinical Chemistry
    20 Protein Assays and Hepatobiliary Function Tests
    21 Kidney Function Tests
    22 Pancreatic Function Tests
    23 Electrolytes and Acide–Base Status
    24 Miscellaneous Tests in Clinical Chemistry
    25 Automated Analyzers
    UNIT 5 Urinalysis
    26 Anatomy and Physiology of the Urinary System
    27 Sample Collection and Handling of Urine
    28 Physical Examination of Urine
    29 Chemical Evaluation of Urine
    30 Urine Sediment Analysis
    UNIT 6 Parasitology
    31 Sample Collection and Handling for Parasitology
    32 Diagnostic Techniques in Parasitology
    33 Nematodes
    34 Cestodes, Trematodes, and Acanthocephalans
    35 Protozoa and Rickettsia
    36 Arthropods
    UNIT 7 Cytology
    37 Sample Collection and Handling for Cytology
    38 Preparation of Cytology Smears
    39 Microscopic Evaluation of Cytology
    40 Cytology of Specific Sites
    UNIT 8 Microbiology
    41 Introduction to Microbiology
    42 Equipment and Supplies for Microbiology
    43 Sample Collection and Handling for Microbiology
    44 Staining Specimens in Microbiology
    45 Culture Techniques in Microbiology
    46 Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing
    47 Additional Testing in Microbiology
    48 Mycology
    UNIT 9 Immunology
    49 Basic Principles of Immunity
    50 Common Immunologic Laboratory Tests
    51 Blood Groups and Immunity
    52 Intradermal Testing
    53 Reference Laboratory Immunoassays
    54 Disorders of the Immune System

    Appendix A: Cellular Development Identification
    Appendix B: WBC Identification
    Appendix C: RBC Identification
    Appendix D: Urinalysis Identification
    Appendix E: Parasites of Dogs
    Appendix F: Parasites of Cats
    Appendix G: Parasites of Cattle, Sheep, and Goats (Ruminants)
    Appendix H: Parasites of Horses
    Appendix I: Parasites of Llamas and Alpacas
    Appendix J: Parasites of Swine
    Appendix K: Parasites of Birds
    Appendix L: Parasites of Exotics
    Appendix M: Arthropod Identification
    Appendix N: Cytology Identification
    Appendix O: Bacterial Pathogens of Veterinary Importance

    Glossary
    Resources
    Index
  • Elsevier and Kristin J. Holtgrew-Bohling, DVM, LVT, RLATG, Instructor, Veterinary Technology Program, Vatterott College, Omaha, NE; Iowa State University/ University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Professional Program of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2014
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