Manual of Diagnostic Cytology of the Dog and Cat (eBook)

ABOUT THE EDITOR John Dunn, BVM&S, MVetSci, MA, DSAM, DipECVIM, DipECVCP, FRCPath, MRCVS John is a Senior Clinical Pathologist at Axiom Veterinary Laboratories Ltd, UK, having previously spent 15 years as a lecturer in Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Pathology at the University of Cambridge Veterinary School. He is a Diplomate of both the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Companion Animals) and the European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists.

Contributors vii

Preface xi

Editor's Note xii

1 Cytological Collection Techniques and Sample Preparation 1
Natali Bauer

2 General Principles of Cytological Interpretation 17
Kathleen Tennant

3 Cytology of the Lymphoid Tissues 33
Erik Teske

4 Cytology of Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Lesions 57
John Dunn

5 Cytology of the Respiratory Tract 75
John Dunn

6 Biochemical and Cytological Evaluation of Body Cavity Effusions 89
Niki Skeldon and Emma Dewhurst

7 Cytology of Synovial Fluid 111
Kate Sherry

8 Biochemical and Cytological Examination of Cerebrospinal Fluid 127
Kate English and Holger Volk

9 Cytology of the Eye and Adnexal Structures 139
Roger Powell and David Gould

10 Cytology of the Urinary Tract 161
Joy Archer

11 Cytology of the Liver, Exocrine Pancreas and Gastrointestinal Tract 175
Marta Costa and Kostas Papasouliotis

12 Cytological Examination of the Endocrine Glands 195
Walter Bertazzolo

13 Cytology of the Male and Female Genital Tracts 213
Gary C.W. England and Kristen R. Friedrichs

14 Cytology of Mammary Gland Lesions 231
Reinhard Mischke

15 Cytology of Selected Infectious Organisms 247
Harold Tvedten

Further Reading 263

Index 267

"This book will serve as an excellent resource for small
animal veterinarians who are seeking a reference with useful
information on the acquisition and interpretation of cytologic
samples." (Journal of the American Veterinary
Medical Association, 15 September 2014)

"This is a nice book that will provide valuable
information for veterinarians obtaining samples and performing
in-house cytology." (Doody's, 5 September
2014)

"If you are keen to develop your skills in diagnostic
cytology, I would definitely consider buying this
book." (European Journal of Companion Animal
Practice, 1 July 2014)