Interpretation of Equine Laboratory Diagnostics

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...

List of contents

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 (EHV?]1, EHV?]4) 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 Transmitted Diseases: West Nile Virus and Eastern and Western Equine Encephalitis 157
Maureen T. Long and Kelli L. Barr
 
29 Streptococcus equi ss equi 165
Ashley G. Boyle
 
30 Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis 171
Sharon J. Spier and Jennifer Jeske
 
31 Neorickettisa risticii 177
Sandra D. Taylor
 
32 Anaplasma phagocytophilum 181
Janet Foley and Nicole Stephenson
 
33 Lawsonia intracellularis 185
Connie J. Gebhart
 
34 Borrelia burgdorferi 191
Amy L. Johnson and Bettina Wagner
 
35 Clostridium difficile 197
K. Gary Magdesian
 
36 Leptospira spp. 203
Janet Foley and Mary H. Straub
 
37 Fungal Pathogens 209
Jill Higgins and Nicola Pusterla
 
38 Sarcocystis neurona and Neospora hughesi 215
Amy L. Johnson
 
39 Babesia caballi and Theileria equi 221
Angela Pelzel?]McCluskey and Josie Traub?]Dargatz
 
40 Assessment of Vaccination Status and Susceptibility to Infection 227
W. David Wilson
 
41 Immune?]Mediated Hemolytic Anemia 243
Julia B. Felippe
 
42 Equine Neonatal Isoerythrolysis 251
Julia B. Felippe
 
43 Immune?]Mediated Thrombocytopenia 257
Julia B. Felippe
 
44 Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia 263
Julia B. Felippe
 
45 Cellular Immunity 267
Julia B. Felippe
 
46 Immunoglobulins 273
Julia B. Felippe
 
47 Equine Blood Groups and Factors 283
K. Gary Magdesian
 
48 Bacteriology and Mycology Testing 287
Joshua B. Daniels and Barbara A. Byrne
 
49 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing 297
K. Gary Magdesian
 
50 Parasite Control Strategies 301
Wendy Vaala and Robin Houston
 
51 Molecular Diagnostics for Infectious Pathogens 321
Nicola Pusterla and Christian M. Leutenegger
 
52 Equine Genetic Testing 335
Carrie J. Finno
 
53 Genetic Tests for Equine Coat Color 349
M. Cecilia T. Penedo
 
54 Peritoneal Fluid 357
Jorge Niet

Product details

• Authors: Jill Higgins, N Pusterla, Nicola Pusterla, Nicola (University of California At Davi Pusterla, Nicola Higgins Pusterla
• Assisted by: Higgins (Editor), Higgins (Editor), Jill Higgins (Editor), Nicol Pusterla (Editor), Nicola Pusterla (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.12.2017
• EAN: 9781118739792
• ISBN: 978-1-118-73979-2
• No. of pages: 448
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Veterinary medicine; Veterinärmedizin, Pferdemedizin, veterinary medicine, Veterinary Medicine - Equine, Veterinärmedizin f. Pferde, Veterinärmedizin / klinische Pathologie u. Labormedizin, Veterinary Clinical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine