Veterinary Laboratory Medicine – Clinical Biochemistry and Haematology 2e

Dr. Morag G. Kerr, BVMS, BSc, PhD, CBiol, FlBiol, MRCVS, spent six years as Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Pathology at the Royal Veterinary College, where she set up the first final year elective course in the subject in the UK. She joined Vetlab Services as Chief Scientist in 1988 and became a partner in 1993.

Introduction. PART I: HAEMATOLOGY. 1. The Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes). 2. The Platelets (Thrombocytes) and the Coagulation Factors. 3. The White Blood Cells (Leucocytes). PART II: Clinical Biochemistry. Introduction to Clinical Biochemistry. 4. The Plasma Proteins. 5. The Electrolytes. 6. The Minerals. 7. The Nitrogenous Substances. 8. Carbohydrate Metabolism. 9. Bilirubin and Fat Metabolism. 10. Clinical Enzymology - Plasma Enzymesin Diagnosis. 11. Diagnostic Endocrinology. 12. Non-Blood Body Fluids. 13. Feline Virus Testing. PART III: SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATION. 14. Investigation on an Individual Organ Basis. 15. Diagnostic Profiling and Pattern Recognition. PART IV: PRACTICAL LABORATORY. 16. Sample Collection and Use of External Laboratories. 17. Side-Room Testing in the Veterinary Practice. 18. The 'Practice Laboratory'. Suggested Further Reading. Index.