Laboratory procedures for veterinary technicians / edited by Charles M. Hendrix.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hendrix, Charles M. (Charles Mackey)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterinary clinical pathology--Laboratory manuals.

Veterinary clinical pathology.

Veterinary medicine--Laboratory manuals.

Veterinary medicine.

Genre:

Laboratory manuals.

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

vi, 559 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

St. Louis : Mosby, [2002]

Summary:

Laboratory procedures are an important part of most veterinary practices, both diagnostically and financially. This highly-popular book covers the broad spectrum of laboratory competencies that technicians need to effectively perform in the practice setting. In step-by-step language, it presents the basics of all laboratory work-ups: microbiology, hematology, urinalysis, immunology, and cytology -- providing current information on the most widely-used tests.

Contents:

1. The Veterinary Practice Laboratory / Joann Colville 1

2. Hematology / Mary Anna Thrall, M. Glade Weiser 29

3. Blood Chemistry / Joann Colville 75

4. Diagnostic Microbiology / Muhammed Ikram 105

5. Urinalysis / Joseph G. Zinkl 215

6. Internal Parasites / Charles M. Hendrix 257

7. External Parasites / Charles M. Hendrix 323

8. Function Tests / Rafael Ruiz de Gopegui, Bernard Feldman 365

9. Immunology and Serology / Eloyes Hill 403

10. Necropsy / Charles M. Hendrix 421

11. Cytologic Examination / Rick L. Cowell, K.E. Dorsey 453

12. Miscellaneous Laboratory Techniques / Bruce W. Parry, Peter J. Ihrke 475.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0323013961

OCLC:

49320518