Veterinary Laboratory Medicine - Elsevier Digital Book on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 3rd Edition

by Denny Meyer, DVM, DACVIM, DACVP and John W. Harvey, DVM, PhD, DACVP

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource - Access Card

ISBN: 9781455734535

Publication Date: 02-18-2004

Page Count: 368

Imprint: Saunders

List Price: $65.99

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Key Features

· Logical organization makes it easy to locate specific tests.
· Coverage addresses the dog, cat, horse, and ruminant.
· Each chapter begins with a summary or introduction leading into the more detailed aspects of the material.
· Full-color illustrations enhance the chapters on Cytology and Hematology.
· Four case histories per chapter are conveniently located in a section at the end of the book.
· Algorithms are placed in a separate section at the back of the book with a table of contents for quick reference.
· Reference Intervals provide normal hematology and serum chemistry values.
· Conversion Tables convert conventional units to SI units.
New to This Edition
All the chapters have been updated with new material
Four pages of full-color illustrations have been added to enhance the cytology chapter
Two pages of full-color illustrations compliment the urinalysis section

Part I. General Discussions
1. Introduction to Laboratory Medicine
2. Hematology Procedures
3. Hematopoieis and Examination of the Bone Marrow
4. Evaluation of Erythrocyte Disorders
5. Evaluation of Leukocyte Disorders
6. Evaluation of Hemostasis: Coagulation and Platelet Disorders
7. Immunohematology
8. Clinical Chemistry
9. Evaluation of Plasma Proteins
10. Hepatobiliary and Skeletal Muscle Enzymes and Liver Function Tests
11. Evaluation of Exocrine Pancreatic and Intestinal Disorders
12. Evaluation of Endocrine Function, Bone and Mineral Metabolism, and Lipid Metabnolism
13. Evaluation of Renal Function and Urine
14. Evaluation of Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders
15. Evaluation of Fluids: Effusions, Synovial Fluid, and Cerebrospinal Fluid
16. Management and Classification of Tissue Specimens Obtained By Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
Part II. Case Histories
Part III. Algorithms
Part IV. Appendix: Reference Intervals and Conversion Tables
Index

Authors

Denny Meyer, DVM, DACVIM, DACVP, Executive Director, Navigator Services, Charles River Preclinical Services, Reno, NV and John W. Harvey, DVM, PhD, DACVP, Executive Associate Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL