Interpretation of Equine Laboratory Diagnostics

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

Interpretation of Equine Laboratory Diagnostics offers a comprehensive approach to equine laboratory diagnostics, including hematology, clinical chemistry, serology, body fluid analysis, microbiology, clinical parasitology, endocrinology, immunology, and molecular diagnostics. Offers a practical resource for the accurate interpretation of laboratory results, with examples showing real-world applicationsCovers hematology, clinical chemistry, serology, body fluid analysis, microbiology, clinical parasitology, endocrinology, immunology, and molecular diagnosticsIntroduces the underlying principles of laboratory diagnosticsProvides clinically oriented guidance on performing and interpreting laboratory testsPresents a complete reference to established and new diagnostic procedures

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-12-08
Mått:229 x 305 x 23 mm
Vikt:1 452 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:448
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781118739792

Utforska kategorier

Veterinärmedicin: hästar inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

The editorsNicola Pusterla, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM, is Professor of Equine Internal Medicine in the Department of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in Davis, California, USA. Jill Higgins, DVM, is a Private Equine Practitioner/Consultant at Equine Consulting Services in Penryn, California, USA.

Innehållsförteckning

Contributors ixPreface xiii1 Veterinary Diagnostic Testing 1Linda Mittel2 Basic Techniques and Procedures 13Emir Hodzic3 Point-of-Care Testing 23C. Langdon Fielding4 Test Performance 27Christian M. Leutenegger5 Enzymes 33Leslie Sharkey6 Kidney Function Tests 39Leslie Sharkey7 Carbohydrates 45Leslie Sharkey8 Lipids 49M. Judith Radin9 Blood Gases 57Alonso Guedes10 Electrolytes 67Krista E. Estell11 Miscellaneous Solutes 75Leslie Sharkey12 Cardiac Troponin 81Anita Varga13 Vitamin and Mineral Assessment 85Carrie J. Finno14 Toxicologic Diagnostics 99Robert H. Poppenga15 Therapeutic Drug Monitorings 109K. Gary Magdesian16 Red Blood Cells 113Jed Overmann17 Leukocytes 119Jed Overmann18 Platelets 127Jed Overmann19 Blood Proteins and Acute Phase Proteins 133Jed Overmann20 Clotting Times (aPTT and PT) 139SallyAnne L. Ness and Marjory B. Brooks21 Antithrombin 141SallyAnne L. Ness and Marjory B. Brooks22 Fibrin and Fibrinogen Degradation Products (FDPs) 143SallyAnne L. Ness and Marjory B. Brooks23 Coagulation Factors 145SallyAnne L. Ness and Marjory B. Brooks24 Equine Infectious Anemia Virus 147Sandra D. Taylor25 Equine Influenza Virus 151Beate Crossley and Ashley Hill26 Alpha Herpesviruses (EHV1, EHV4) 153Beate Crossley and Ashley Hill27 Equine Rhinitis Viruses (ERAV, ERBV) 155Beate Crossley and Ashley Hill28 Interpretation of Testing for Common Mosquito Transmitted Diseases: West Nile Virus and Eastern and Western Equine Encephalitis 157Maureen T. Long and Kelli L. Barr29 Streptococcus equi ss equi 165Ashley G. Boyle30 Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis 171Sharon J. Spier and Jennifer Jeske31 Neorickettisa risticii 177Sandra D. Taylor32 Anaplasma phagocytophilum 181Janet Foley and Nicole Stephenson33 Lawsonia intracellularis 185Connie J. Gebhart34 Borrelia burgdorferi 191Amy L. Johnson and Bettina Wagner35 Clostridium difficile 197K. Gary Magdesian36 Leptospira spp. 203Janet Foley and Mary H. Straub37 Fungal Pathogens 209Jill Higgins and Nicola Pusterla38 Sarcocystis neurona and Neospora hughesi 215Amy L. Johnson39 Babesia caballi and Theileria equi 221Angela Pelzel McCluskey and Josie Traub Dargatz40 Assessment of Vaccination Status and Susceptibility to Infection 227W. David Wilson41 Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia 243Julia B. Felippe42 Equine Neonatal Isoerythrolysis 251Julia B. Felippe43 Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia 257Julia B. Felippe44 Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia 263Julia B. Felippe45 Cellular Immunity 267Julia B. Felippe46 Immunoglobulins 273Julia B. Felippe47 Equine Blood Groups and Factors 283K. Gary Magdesian48 Bacteriology and Mycology Testing 287Joshua B. Daniels and Barbara A. Byrne49 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing 297K. Gary Magdesian50 Parasite Control Strategies 301Wendy Vaala and Robin Houston51 Molecular Diagnostics for Infectious Pathogens 321Nicola Pusterla and Christian M. Leutenegger52 Equine Genetic Testing 335Carrie J. Finno53 Genetic Tests for Equine Coat Color 349M. Cecilia T. Penedo54 Peritoneal Fluid 357Jorge Nieto55 Respiratory Secretions 363Melissa Mazan56 Pleural Fluid 379Melissa Mazan57 Urine Analysis 383Leslie Sharkey58 Synovial Fluid 387Jorge Nieto and Jan Trela59 Cerebrospinal Fluid 393Monica Aleman60 Laboratory Testing for Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders 401Nicholas Frank61 Endocrine Testing for Reproductive Conditions in Horses 409Alan Conley and Barry Ball62 Foaling Predictor Tests 419Ghislaine A. Dujovne and Camilla. J. ScottIndex 423