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Informationen zum Autor The editors Nicola 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. Klappentext 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 establish and new diagnostic procedures* Offers a practical resource for the accurate interpretation of laboratory results, with examples showing real-world applications* Covers hematology, clinical chemistry, serology, body fluid analysis, microbiology, clinical parasitology, endocrinology, immunology, and molecular diagnostics* Introduces the underlying principles of laboratory diagnostics* Provides clinically oriented guidance on performing and interpreting laboratory tests* Presents a complete reference to establish and new diagnostic procedures Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors ix Preface xiii 1 Veterinary Diagnostic Testing 1 Linda Mittel 2 Basic Techniques and Procedures 13 Emir Hodzic 3 Point-of-Care Testing 23 C. Langdon Fielding 4 Test Performance 27 Christian M. Leutenegger 5 Enzymes 33 Leslie Sharkey 6 Kidney Function Tests 39 Leslie Sharkey 7 Carbohydrates 45 Leslie Sharkey 8 Lipids 49 M. Judith Radin 9 Blood Gases 57 Alonso Guedes 10 Electrolytes 67 Krista E. Estell 11 Miscellaneous Solutes 75 Leslie Sharkey 12 Cardiac Troponin 81 Anita Varga 13 Vitamin and Mineral Assessment 85 Carrie J. Finno 14 Toxicologic Diagnostics 99 Robert H. Poppenga 15 Therapeutic Drug Monitorings 109 K. Gary Magdesian 16 Red Blood Cells 113 Jed Overmann 17 Leukocytes 119 Jed Overmann 18 Platelets 127 Jed Overmann 19 Blood Proteins and Acute Phase Proteins 133 Jed Overmann 20 Clotting Times (aPTT and PT) 139 SallyAnne L. Ness and Marjory B. Brooks 21 Antithrombin 141 SallyAnne L. Ness and Marjory B. Brooks 22 Fibrin and Fibrinogen Degradation Products (FDPs) 143 SallyAnne L. Ness and Marjory B. Brooks 23 Coagulation Factors 145 SallyAnne L. Ness and Marjory B. Brooks 24 Equine Infectious Anemia Virus 147 Sandra D. Taylor 25 Equine Influenza Virus 151 Beate Crossley and Ashley Hill 26 Alpha Herpesviruses (EHV1, EHV4) 153 Beate Crossley and Ashley Hill 27 Equine Rhinitis Viruses (ERAV, ERBV) 155 Beate Crossley and Ashley Hill 28 Interpretation of Testing for Common Mosquito...
