Overview

Veterinary Laboratory Medicine covers all aspects of basic clinical biochemistry and haematology, and includes test-by-test interpretation of laboratory results. Information is provided on sampling techniques, the selection and use of an external laboratory, as well as near-patient testing and the practice laboratory. Also included are step-by-step instructions for most commonly used point-of-care tests, a guide to the evaluation of instruments for in-practice use, and a detailed explanation of the principles of impedance counting and photometric analysis. The book will be ideal for practitioners who require a guide to laboratory work, and for veterinary students studying laboratory medicine and clinical pathology. The second edition has been fully updated to reflect advances in diagnostic techniques, and includes new chapters on diagnostic endocrinology and feline virus testing as well as a much expanded chapter on diagnostic profiling and pattern recognition.

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Author:   Morag G. Kerr (Scottish Agricultural College)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.730kg
ISBN:  

9780632040230

ISBN 10:   0632040238
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   22 November 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Introduction vii Part I: Haematology 1 The Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes) 3 2 The Platelets (Thrombocytes) and the Coagulation Factors 35 3 The White Blood Cells (Leucoytes) 49 Part II: Clinical Biochemistry Introduction to Clinical Biochemistry 69 4 The Plasma Proteins 73 5 The Electrolytes 81 6 The Minerals 91 7 The Nitrogenous Substances 101 8 Carbohydrate Metabolism 111 9 Bilirubin and Fat Metabolism 127 10 Clinical Enzymology – Plasma Enzymes in Diagnosis 135 11 Diagnosis Endocrinology 149 12 Non-Blood Body Fluids 169 13 Feline Virus Testing 181 Part III: Systematic Invesigation 14 Investigation on an Individual Organ Basis 199 15 Diagnosis Profiling and Pattern Recognition 209 Part IV: Practical Laboratory Medicine 16 Sample collection and Use of External Laboratories 243 17 Side-Room Testing in the Veterinary Practice 275 18 The ‘Practice Laboratory’ 307 Suggested Further Reading 355 Index 357 

Reviews

From reviews of the first edition: 'The publication is extremely timely and the title is perceptive because throughout the book the laboratory is presented as one of the inputs of diagnosis and prognosis, part of the range of information to be assimilated in clinical judgement and decision making. This is a clinician's book written by a first rate clinical pathologist.' - rnal of Small Animal Practice 'Veterinary surgeons who require a handy guide to laboratory work and students studying laboratory medicine and clinical pathology should find this book invaluable.' - erinary Practice Management

Author Information

Dr. Morag G. Kerr, BVMS, BSc, PhD, CBiol, FlBiol, MRCVS, spent six years as Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Pathology at the Royal Veterinary College, where she set up the first final year elective course in the subject in the UK. She joined Vetlab Services as Chief Scientist in 1988 and became a partner in 1993.

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