Busy Vet's Guide to Cytology

Nicholas Marsh, BVSc, Dip. ACVP (Clin Path), MRCVS - Clinical Pathologist, Synlab, VPG Exeter UK.Nick Marsh qualified as a veterinary surgeon from Bristol University in 1999, and saw in the millennium with a seizuring poodle. He spent 16 years in general practice before joining the team at VPG Exeter in 2015, where his love for blobs and purple splats grew to obsessive heights. He received his diploma in clinical pathology from the American Society for Veterinary Pathology in 2021. He spends his time off playing games of all kinds, being cruel to pot plants and, occasionally, writing.

• PrefaceNote on magnification, staining, percentages and differential countsTextbook formatPART ONE – CYTOLOGICAL BASICS1 Cytology explained2 Sampling and preparation3 The basics of cytology4 General principles of cytology5 Infectious agents PART TWO – CYTOLOGY OF SPECIFIC LOCATION6 Skin and subcutaneous lesions  7 Gastrointestinal system 8 Genitourinary system 9 Respiratory system 10 Lymph nodes, spleen and thymus11 Muscle, bone and synovial fluid12 Cavity effusions13 Blood filmsPART THREE – FURTHER THOUGHTS ON CYTOLOGY14 ‘Edge cases’15 Submitting to an external lab16 Digital and remote cytologyAPPENDICESA. Summary of cell examination and descriptionB. Decoding pathology reports – a cytological glossaryC. BackgroundsD. Common crystalsE. Species/sex/breed predispositionsF. Further staining and extra testsG. Mitotic figuresH. Pathology jokesBibliographyIndex