Veterinary Hematology (eBook)

William J. Reagan, DVM, PhD, is a diplomate of the AmericanCollege of Veterinary Pathologists. He is a research scientist atHeska Corporation, Fort Collins, Colorado. Armando R. Irizarry Roviera, DVM, PhD, is a diplomate ofthe American College of Veterinary Pathologists. He is ResearchAdvisor and Pathologist for Eli Lilly and Company in Greenfield,Indiana. Dennis B. DeNicola, DVM, PhD, is a diplomate of theAmerican College of Veterinary Pathologists. He is Chief VeterinaryEducator for IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

Preface vii

About the Authors ix

Chapter 1. Hematopoiesis 3

Chapter 2. Normal Red Blood Cell Morphology 13

Chapter 3. Variations in Red Blood Cell Morphology 17

Chapter 4. Red Blood Cell Inclusions and Parasites 27

Chapter 5. Normal White Blood Cell Morphology 33

Chapter 6. Variations in White Blood Cell Morphology 47

Chapter 7. White Blood Cell Inclusions and Parasites 53

Chapter 8. Platelets 57

Chapter 9. Lymphoproliferative and Myeloproliferative Disorders 59

Chapter 10. Miscellaneous Findings 69

Chapter 11. Avian Hematology 73

Chapter 12. Reptilian Hematology 85

Appendixes

1. Semiquantitative Grading Scheme for Evaluation of Red Blood Cell Morphology 97

2. Semiquantitative Grading Scheme for Evaluation of Neutrophil Toxicity 9

"A well-written and easily understood hematology reference thatwill be a useful addition to the library of veterinarians in bothprivate practice and laboratory animal medicine.... An excellentresource." (Journal of the American Association for LaboratoryAnimal Science, July 2009)

"The text remains straightforward and unencumbered and includesdescriptions of cell morphology that complement the excellentimages. Higher magnification insets for viewing specific featuresare a useful addition. Common mistakes of misidentification aredescribed, as are familiar artifacts and pseudoinclusions. The textis supplemented by a CD-ROM containing an additional 2,109 imagesthat can be viewed in either search or random mode. Descriptions ofthe images can be hidden if a reader wants to conductself-assessments." (American Journal of Veterinary Research,July 2009)

"The second edition of Veterinary Hematology: Atlas of CommonDomestic and Non-Domestic Species improves on an alreadyexcellent atlas by the inclusion of additional species.... Thisbook is of exceptional value and is highly recommended for anyclinical or research laboratory that is performing manualhematologic evaluations on veterinary species." (Journal of theAmerican Veterinary Medical Association, June 2009)

"The atlas ... has a very wide audience, encompassing veterinarystudents and practitioners from multiple disciplines includingsmall and large animal, exotic, and laboratory animalveterinarians. The best features are the high number of excellentquality images, which make it an invaluable resource for teachingand training residents. The second edition includes manyimprovements.... The number of high quality images make this is auseful teaching tool and excellent resource for practicingveterinarians." (Doody's Reviews, April 2009)