Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Pathology (3 ed)

Edited by Steven L. Stockham,Michael A. Scott

ISBN13: 9781118809532

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Published: 02/02/2025

Availability: Available

Description
Provides the information needed to interpret clinical laboratory assays of domestic mammals Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Third Edition presents thoroughly updated and detailed information to promote appropriate clinical laboratory testing and interpretation of test results for common domestic mammals. Presented in an easy-to-use outline format complemented by many relevant tables and illustrations, the book is now in full color. This evidence-based guide synthesizes the laboratory principles, physiology, assays, analytical concepts, pathophysiologic states, and pathophysiologic processes relevant to detecting, evaluating, and understanding disorders in dogs, cats, horses, cattle, and camelids. Content additions include two entirely new chapters on synovial and cerebrospinal fluid analysis, as well as expanded sections on blood typing and crossmatching, viscoelastic testing, protein electrophoresis, positive acute-phase proteins, mixed acid-base disorders, vitamin D analysis, analytical and biological variation, blood smear evaluation, and more. New clinical tests and methods, useful data patterns, and additional disorders and pathologic processes are integrated throughout. Providing a conceptual understanding applicable to many species and serving as a valuable clinical reference, Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Pathology: Uses consistent terminology and chapter organization featuring separate sections for physiologic concepts, analytical methods, and interpretation of results Provides pathophysiologic explanations of laboratory abnormalities Allows easy access to information on disorders and conditions, grouping them by common mechanisms or processes and ordering them in parallel across interpretive tables and text Features a wealth of high-quality illustrations and photomicrographs throughout the text Includes extensive referencing on the companion website to support statements and provide direction for further reading Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Third Edition is an excellent textbook for veterinary students taking clinical pathology courses, as well as a valuable resource for clinical and anatomic pathology residents, medicine and surgery residents, and practicing veterinarians.
Notes on Contributors ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii About the Companion Website xv 1 Analytical and Diagnostic Concepts: Getting it Right 1 Kristen R. Friedrichs, Michael A. Scott, and Steven L. Stockham 2 Leukocytes 61 Michael A. Scott and Steven L. Stockham 3 Erythrocytes 135 Michael A. Scott and Steven L. Stockham 4 Platelets 275 Michael A. Scott and Steven L. Stockham 5 Hemostasis 319 Michael A. Scott and Steven L. Stockham 6 Bone Marrow and Lymph Nodes 401 Michael A. Scott and Steven L. Stockham 7 Proteins 469 Kristen R. Friedrichs, Michael A. Scott, and Steven L. Stockham 8 Urinary System 537 Michael A. Scott and Steven L. Stockham 9 Monovalent Electrolytes and Osmolality 643 Steven L. Stockham and Michael A. Scott 10 Blood Gases, Blood pH, and Strong-Ion Difference 729 Steven L. Stockham and Michael A. Scott Copyrighted Material 11 Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, and their Regulatory Hormones 781 Michael A. Scott and Steven L. Stockham 12 Selected Enzyme Activities and Enzymatic Proteins 845 Michael A. Scott, Michael M. Fry, and Steven L. Stockham 13 Hepatobiliary Function 887 Michael A. Scott, Michael M. Fry, and Steven L. Stockham 14 Glucose, Ketoamines, and Related Regulatory Hormones (Insulin, Glucagon, Growth Hormone, and Insulin-Like Growth Factors-1 and 2) 923 Michael A. Scott and Steven L. Stockham 15 Exocrine Pancreatic and Intestinal Functions 969 Michael A. Scott, Michael M. Fry, and Steven L. Stockham 16 Lipids 999 Kristen R. Friedrichs, Michael A. Scott, and Steven L. Stockham 17 Thyroid Function 1031 Michael A. Scott and Steven L. Stockham 18 Adrenal Gland 1059 Michael A. Scott and Steven L. Stockham 19 Peritoneal, Pleural, and Pericardial Effusions 1103 Michael A. Scott and Steven L. Stockham 20 Synovial Fluid 1163 Michael M. Fry, Michael A. Scott, and Steven L. Stockham 21 Cerebrospinal Fluid 1189 Michael A. Scott and Steven L. Stockham Appendix A: The Complete Blood Count and Blood Smear Evaluation 1221 Index 1231
  • Veterinary medicine
  • Veterinary pathology & histology
  • Professional & Vocational
Height:257
Width:183
Spine:61
Weight:2858.00
List Price: £71.95