Duncan and Prasse's Veterinary Laboratory Medicine

Now in full color throughout, Duncan and Prasse’s Veterinary Laboratory Medicine: Clinical Pathology, Fifth Edition offers a comprehensive overview of hematology, hemostasis, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, cytology, and reference intervals in a highly accessible outline format. With information on all major domestic species, the text is designed for the reader to quickly find answers to clinical questions. Taking a problem-solving approach to the interpretation of laboratory data, this book includes clinical cases to illustrate the concepts of laboratory data interpretation, with tables and key words to aid readers in locating and applying information. The fifth edition has been fully revised to reflect the latest knowledge, diagnostic methods, and practices in veterinary laboratory medicine.   A companion website provides the images in PowerPoint and references linked to PubMed at www.wiley.com/go/latimer.  Duncan and Prasse’s Veterinary Laboratory Medicine is an excellent quick reference for practicing veterinarians, veterinary students, clinical interns and residents, and pathology residents.

Contributing Authors vii Preface ix Acknowledgments xi Chapter 1. Erythrocytes 3 Chapter 2. Leukocytes 45 Chapter 3. Hematopoietic Neoplasia 83 Chapter 4. Hemostasis 107 Chapter 5. Water, Electrolytes, and Acid base 145 Chapter 6. Proteins, Lipids, and Carbohydrates 173 Chapter 7. Liver 211 Chapter 8. Digestive system 231 Chapter 9. Urinary system 253 Chapter 10. Muscle 283 Chapter 11. Endocrine system 295 Chapter 12. Cytology 331 Chapter 13. Generating and interpreting test results: Test Validity, Quality Control, Reference values, and Basic epidemiology 365 Case studies 383 Index 475