Veterinary Clinical Pathology: A Case Based Approach

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Veterinary pathology is a field of medicine which focuses on the diagnosis of diseases in animals by examining tissues and body fluids. It deals with the diagnosis of diseases in all kinds of animals such as food-producing animals, zoo animals and companion animals. It also plays an important role in drug discovery and safety. Veterinary pathology is divided into two branches, namely, clinical pathology and anatomical pathology. Veterinary clinical pathology focuses on laboratory analysis to diagnose diseases. It makes use of tools from several disciplines such as molecular pathology, microbiology, chemistry and hematology. This book outlines the processes and applications of veterinary clinical pathology in detail. It will provide a fair idea about this discipline and help in developing a better understanding of the latest discoveries and studies in this field. The book is meant for students who are looking for an elaborate reference text on veterinary clinical pathology.

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Emphasizes the judgemental elements of interpretation in clinical pathology, hematology, clinical chemistry, and cytology. Features over 100 case histories covering all species. Each chapter, exclusive of those on technique, has a brief introduction followed by case discussions. Cases presented exemplify laboratory alterations associated with the disease affecting the system under review, and some cases can be used for self-evaluation.