Download or read book Veterinary Laboratory Medicine Small and Exotic Animals An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine written by and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine provides approaches and diagnostic techniques relating to the assessment of small and exotic animals. Topics covered include: Clinical Approach to Advanced Renal Function Testing in Dogs and Cats; A Laboratory Diagnostic Approach to Hepatobiliary Disease in Small Animals; Diagnosis of Small Intestinal Disorders in Dogs and Cats; Practical Interpretation and Application of Exocrine Pancreatic Testing in Small Animals; Using Cardiac Biomarkers in Veterinary Practice; Use of Lactate in Small Animal Practice; Diagnosis of Disorders of Iron Metabolism in Dogs and Cats; Making Sense of Lymphoma Diagnostics in Small Animal Patients; Hematology of Domestic Ferret; Hematological Assessment in Pet Rabbits: Blood Sample Collection and Blood Cell Identification; Hematological Assessment in Pet Rats, Mice, Hamsters, and Gerbils: Blood Sample Collection and Blood Cell Identification; Hematological Assessments in Pet Guinea Pigs: Blood Sample Collection and Blood Cell Identification; Avian Hematology; Reptile Hematology; Fish Hematology and Associated Disorders; Evaluation of the Blood Film.

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Download or read book Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine E Book written by Margi Sirois and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the veterinary technician's role in the care of exotic pets and animals used in biomedical research! Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine: Principles and Procedures, 3rd Edition helps you gain the knowledge and skills needed to ensure animal health and well-being. It covers animal husbandry, restraint and handling, and diseases, and provides guidelines to key clinical procedures such as blood collection, medication administration, anesthesia, and diagnostic imaging. Research-related information addresses the ethical concerns of exotic pet ownership, as well as the benefits and humane use of animals in research. Written by noted veterinary technology educator Margi Sirois, this text is a must-have resource for all caretakers of lab animals. - Comprehensive coverage prepares you to work with all types of animals by addressing a wide variety of species including rats, mice, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, hamsters, gerbils, nonhuman primates, amphibians, fish, reptiles, birds, farm animals, and cats and dogs; it also covers topics such as animal species, the laboratory setting, regulatory guidelines, and ethical considerations. - Consistent organization of each species chapter makes it easy to quickly identify similarities and differences among various laboratory animals. - Current information on legal, moral, and ethical issues includes legal requirements, the protocols guiding lab animal use, animal exploitation, and animal rights. - Discussion of specific uses for each species in biomedical research provides a perspective that helps you explain the benefits of animal use in providing high-quality research data. - Technician Notes highlight important points and provide helpful tips to improve your knowledge and skills. - Learning objectives, key points, and chapter review questions make studying easier. - NEW! Comprehensive coverage of poultry includes the increasingly popular backyard chickens, as well as commonly performed procedures and in-depth information on housing, restraint, nutrition, common diseases, diagnostics, and therapeutics. - NEW photographs show the latest technology available in laboratory and exotic animal medicine.

Download or read book Tickborne Borrelia Infections An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine written by Elitza S. Theel and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-01-07 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Topics in this publication on tickborne borrelia infections include: Lyme disease epidemiology and transmission; Clinical manifestation and treatment of Lyme disease; Neuroborreliosis; Prevention of Lyme disease; Lyme disease diagnosis - serology; Lyme disease diagnosis - alternatives to serology; Lyme disease co-infections; Relapsing fever borrelia (global review); Emerging tickborne borrelia - B. miyamotoi; Lyme Disease and the immune response. Led by Elli Theel Director of the Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory of Mayo Clinic, this issue includes authors from the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada to present their expertise on tickborne disease for the clinical pathologist, the infectious disease specialist, and other clinicians who work with patients with these diseases.

Download or read book Exotic Animal Clinical Pathology An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Exotic Animal Practice E Book written by J. Jill Heatley and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-10-03 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. J. Jill Heatley and Karen E. Russell bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Exotic Animal Clinical Pathology. Clinical pathology is crucial in the exotic animal veterinary medicine field in order to diagnose disease in these animals via lab testing. In this issue, top experts provide comprehensive, current articles on such topics as diagnostic clinical pathology of the bearded dragon, endocrine diagnostics for exotic animals, clinical lipidology of psittacine birds, digital cytology, clinical pathology of box turtles, hemostatic testing in exotic mammals, and more. - Contains 16 practice-oriented topics including review of bile acid utility in exotic animals, avian inflammatory markers, viscoelastic coagulation testing in exotic animals, diagnostic use of lactate in exotic animals, and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on exotic animal clinical pathology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Download or read book Clinical and Diagnostic Pathology An Issue of Veterinary Clinics Exotic Animal Practice written by Alessandro Melillo and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-01-28 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue will explore the latest research and clinical information concerning pathology of exotic pet species. The majority of the issue will cover the use of clinical pathology in pet birds, reptiles, rabbits, amphibians, fish, and small mammals. Other articles will cover diagnosis of renal disease in rabbits, diagnosis of liver disease of ferrets, thyroid and sexual hormone fluctuation in chinchillas.

Download or read book Pathology Informatics An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine written by Anil V. Parwani and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-02-10 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, edited by Dr. Anil Parwani, is a special issue is devoted to topics in Pathology Informatics. Topics include but are not limited to: Basics of Information Systems (Hardware, Software); Networks, Interfaces and Communications; Databases; Data Representation, Coding and Communication Standards; Laboratory Information Systems; Enhancing and Customizing Laboratory Information Systems; Laboratory Management and Operations; Specialized Laboratory Information Systems; Middleware and Laboratory Automation; Bar Coding and Tracking; Molecular Pathology Informatics; Pathology Informatics and Project Management; Digital Imaging; Telepathology; Healthcare Information Systems; Data Security and Reliability; Role of Informatics in Patient Safety and Quality Assurance; Role of Pathology Informatics in IT Leadership; Selection and Implementation of New Information Systems; Biomedical Informatics and Research Informatics; Training in Pathology Informatics; and more.

Download or read book Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine E Book written by Anthony O. Odibo and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-06-11 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, edited by Drs. Anthony Odibo and David A. Krantz, covers issues surrounding Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis. Topics examined in this issue include, but are not limited to: Strategies for Implementing cfDNA Testing; Genetic Counselling for Patients Considering Screening and Diagnosis of Chromosomal Abnormalities; Microdeletions/Duplications; Sex Chromosome Abnormalities; First-, Second- and Third-Trimester Screening for Preeclampsia and Intrauterine Growth Restriction; Biophysicial/Biochemical Screening for the Risk of Preterm Labor; Preimplantation Genetic Testing; Toxoplasmosis, Parvovirus and Cytomegalovirus in Pregnancy; and Sleep Apnea and Adverse pregnancy Outcomes.

Download or read book Veterinary Laboratory Medicine written by Morag G. Kerr and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Veterinary Laboratory Medicine written by Mary M. Christopher and published by Clinics: Internal Medicine. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine will focus on Veterinary Medicine. Article topics include acute phase protein testing, glucose monitoring in dogs and cats, equine neonatal intensive care, animal platelet disorders, canine lymphoma, reptile hematology, infectious diseases in birds, rare and endangered wildlife, and metabolic disease testing.

Download or read book Herd Flock Health and Medicine for the Exotic Animal Practitioner An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Exotic Animal Practice E Book written by Shangzhe Xie and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-08-08 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Shangzhe Xie, is focused on Herd/Flock Health and Medicine for the Exotic Animal Practitioner. This is one of three issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. Jörg Mayer. Article topics include: Principles of herd/flock health and medicine; Therapeutics in herd/flock medicine; Managing the health of captive flocks of birds; Managing disease outbreaks in captive flocks of birds; Managing the health of captive herds of exotic companion mammals; Managing disease outbreaks in captive herds of exotic companion mammals; Managing the health of captive groups of reptiles and amphibians; Prevention is Better Than Cure: an Overview of Disease Outbreak Management in Herptiles; Reproduction management of herds/flocks of exotic animals; and Disease prevention programs in herds/flocks of exotic animals

Download or read book Duncan and Prasse s Veterinary Laboratory Medicine written by Kenneth S. Latimer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Technological Advances in Exotic Pet Practice An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Exotic Animal Practice written by Minh Huynh and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-08-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, Guest Edited by Dr. Minh Huynh in collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. Joerg Mayer, focuses on Technological Advances in Exotic Pet Practice. Topics covered in this issue include: Medical Applications for 3D Printing in Exotic Pet Medicine; Use of Bone Plates in Exotic Pet Medicine; Smartphone-based Devices for Medical Use in Exotic Pet Medicine; Technological Advances in Endoscopic Equipment and Endosurgery in Exotic Pet Medicine; Technological Advances in Surgical Equipment in Exotic Pet Medicine; Technological Advances in Diagnostic Imaging in Exotic Pet Medicine; Technological Advances in Exotic Pet Anesthesia; Advances in Exotic Pet Clinical Pathology; Technological Advances in Herpetology; Advances in Therapeutics and Delayed Drug Release; Permanent Implantable Devices in Exotic Pet Medicine; Technological Advances in Exotic Pet Wound Management; and Dissemination of Medical Information in Exotic Pet Practice.

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Download or read book Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine E Book written by Margi Sirois and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2015-07-24 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to properly handle and care for lab animals and exotic species with Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine, Principles and Procedures, 2nd Edition. This comprehensive resource provides the latest anatomy, physiology, and taxonomy information on a wide variety of species — including birds, reptiles and amphibians, rats and mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, gerbils, ferrets, wildlife, woodchucks, armadillos, frogs, and fish. Coverage also includes a number of commonly performed procedures (such as blood collection, medicine administration, and animal husbandry) and in-depth information on housing, restraint, nutrition, common diseases, diagnostics, and therapeutics. Research-related information, including legal and ethical issues surrounding exotic animals being kept as pets, as well as the humane use of animals in research, make this text a must-have resource for any aspiring vet tech or professional who must work with lab animals. Comprehensive coverage addresses a wide variety of species (rats, mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, ferrets, rabbits, nonhuman primates, swine, chinchillas, armadillos, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, farm animals, and cats and dogs) and covers a wide variety of topics (such as animal species, the laboratory setting, regulatory guidelines, and ethical considerations) to fully prepare students for work with all types of animals. Consistent organization of each species chapter makes it easy for students to quickly identify similarities and differences among various laboratory animals. The latest information on laws and ethics related to lab animal medicine cover the areas of pain management, use, care, and more. Review questions at the end of each chapter allow students to assess their knowledge of the material. Discussion of specific uses for each species in biomedical research gives students a perspective on animal use that allows them to explain the benefits of animal use as required by veterinary technology program accreditation procedure. Boxes and tables list anatomic and physiologic data for each species. NEW! Updated design features more high-quality, full-color illustrations and a revised reader-friendly layout with learning objectives and key points to make content easier to follow.

Download or read book Exotic Animal Laboratory Diagnosis written by J. Jill Heatley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exotic Animal Laboratory Diagnosis is a practical, user-friendly guide to diagnostic testing in a wide range of exotic species. Offers complete information on obtaining samples, performing tests, and interpreting laboratory results in exotic animals Presents information on each species using a similar format for easy access Emphasizes details on clinical biochemistries, urinalysis, and common laboratory diagnostic tests not found in other resources Draws together information on selecting, performing, and using diagnostic tests into a single easy-to-use resource Covers a wide range of species, including small mammals, primates, reptiles, aquatic animals, and wild, laboratory, and pet birds

Download or read book Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine written by Karen Hrapkiewicz and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine: An Introduction, Fourth Edition offers a user-friendly guide to the unique anatomy and physiology, care, common diseases, and treatment of small mammals and nonhuman primates. Carefully designed for ease of use, the book includes tip boxes, images, and review questions to aid in comprehension and learning. The Fourth Edition adds new information on transgenic mice, drug dosages, techniques, and environmental enrichment, making the book a comprehensive working manual for the care and maintenance of common laboratory animals. The book includes information on topics ranging from genetics and behavior to husbandry and techniques in mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rabbits, ferrets, and nonhuman primates. A companion website provides editable review questions and answers, instructional PowerPoints, and additional images not found in the book. Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine is an invaluable resource for practicing veterinarians, veterinary students, veterinary technicians, and research scientists.