Clinical Pathology : An Issue of Veterinary Clinics - Equine Practice

by Parry, Bruce W.

• ISBN13: 9781416063681
• ISBN10: 1416063684
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-01
• Publisher: SAUNDERS W B CO

Summary

A must read for any veterinary practitioner! Guest edited by Bruce Parry, this issue is a comprehensive, practical look at clinical pathology and diagnostic techniques in horses. Topics will include erythrocytes, leukocytes, bone marrow and lymph node evaluation, blood proteins, coagulopathies, clinical pathology of the foal, clinical acid-base balance, urinalysis, clinical pathology in colic cases, evaluation of the bronchoalveolar lavage, synovial fluid analysis, and more!

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Erythrocytes	p. 225
Peripheral Blood Leukocytes	p. 239
Bone Marrow and Lymph Node Evaluation	p. 261
Blood Proteins and Inflammation in the Horse	p. 285
Immunodeficiency Disorders in Horses	p. 299
Diagnostic Equine Serology	p. 311
Equine Coagulopathies	p. 335
Clinical Pathology of the Foal	p. 357
Urinary Clinical Pathologic Findings and Glomerular Filtration Rate in the Horse	p. 387
Clinical Pathology in the Racing Horse: The Role of Clinical Pathology in Assessing Fitness and Performance in the Racehorse	p. 405
Bronchoalveolar Lavage: Sampling Technique and Guidelines for Cytologic Preparation and Interpretation	p. 423
Equine Synovial Fluid Analysis	p. 437
Index	p. 455
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