Short description
Provides information about common clinical laboratory assays that are used to evaluate domestic mammals, including what assays measure, sample or assay conditions that affect results, and what results indicate about the physiologic or pathologic state of a patient.
Long description
This book provides in-depth information about common clinical laboratory assays that are used to evaluate domestic mammals, including what assays measure, sample or assay conditions that affect results, and what results indicate about the physiologic or pathologic state of a patient. Whenever possible, diseases and conditions are grouped by common mechanisms or processes to promote a conceptual understanding of laboratory data that can be generally applied across many species. New to the second edition are additional disorders, diagnostic tests, illustrations, images, references, and pathophysiologic explanations. This text has proven valuable to students and veterinarians wanting a fundamental understanding of veterinary clinical pathology.
Review
This thorough textbook covers basic veterinary clinical pathology concepts. This edition includes more images and color plates. The figures are one of the book's best features because they truly assist students in understanding the underlying mechanism of a process. Additional color plates have been added to this edition, which make the book more useful. This is a useful book for veterinary students, residents, and practitioners. Although the content is comparable to other texts, the level of detail is greater. The authors have made significant improvements in this new edition with the addition of a chapter on bone marrow and lymphoid tissue and the additional color plates. (Doody's Book Reviews, October 2008)
Table of contents
- 1. Introductory concepts2. Basic hematologic assays3. Leukocytes4. Erythrocytes5. Hemostasis6. Bone marrow and lymph nodes7. Proteins8. Urinary system9. Monovalent electrolytes and osmolality10. Blood gases, blood pH, and strong ion difference11. Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and their regulatory hormones12. Enzymes13. Liver function14. Glucose and related regulatory hormones15. Exocrine pancreas and intestine16. Lipids17. Thyroid function18. Adrenocortical function19. Peritoneal and plural fluids20. Spinal fluid21. Synovial fluidIndex