Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Presenting 200 cases and questions for those interested in improving their skills in veterinary clinical pathology, this book emphasises an understanding of the basic pathophysiologic mechanisms of disease, differential diagnoses and a recognition of patterns associated with various diseases or conditions. Topics discussed include haematology, clinical chemistry, endocrinology, acid-base and blood gas analysis, haemostasis, urinalysis, biological variation and quality control. Species covered include the cat, dog and horse, with additional material on ruminants.

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Kathleen P. Freeman, DVM, BS, MS, PhD, DipECVCP, FRCPath, MRCVS, RCVS, is an American-trained veterinary clinical pathologist who works in the UK as a senior veterinary clinical pathologist for IDEXX Laboratories. Dr. Freeman is also a consultant for the Veterinary Information Network and a founding Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ECVCP). She has been the founding chair for the Quality Assurance and Laboratory Standards Committee of the American Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ASVCP) and for the Laboratory Standards Committee of the ECVCP. Dr. Freeman received the ASVCP Educator Award in 2014. She has special interests in quality assurance and quality control, biological variation, cytology and equine pathology.

Stefanie Klenner, Dr.med.vet, DipECVCP, is a veterinary clinical pathologist located in Germany working as scientific product manager laboratory diagnostics for the international scil animal care company. Dr. Klenner is an instructor for online courses about laboratory quality assessment and management for the Veterinary Information Network and regularly lectures at national and international conferences. She is chair of the laboratory standards committee of the European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ECVCP). Dr. Klenner's main interests are haematology, acute-phase proteins and quality assurance in laboratory diagnostics.

Résumé
This book offers more than 200 case-based questions that aid in the study, revision, and continuing education of veterinarians in practice and training, including veterinary students, nurses, and technicians. The cases are illustrated and presented randomly, with detailed explanatory answers. Species covered include the dog, cat, and horse as well as additional material on the cow.

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Broad Classification of Cases. Abbreviations. Approach to Analysis of Cases. Questions. Answers. Conversion Factors. Appendix: The Biological Variation Cases. Index.