Clinical Biochemistry of Domestic Animals

The only book which encompasses fundamental as well as clinical approaches to the diagnosis of disease.

Jiro Jerry Kaneko (Edited by), John W. Harvey (Edited by), Michael L. Bruss (Edited by)

9780123704917

Hardback, published 4 September 2008

936 pages, Approx. 190 illustrations
27.6 x 21.5 x 4.5 cm, 2.15 kg

The 6th edition of a well-known and much used standard text in the field. This book covers all aspects of the biochemical abnormalities caused by various diseases and how they relate to the biochemical changes in the blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, joint fluids, other body fluids and in cells. The purpose is to provide the fundamental bases for understanding the biochemical changes that occur in disease processes and in turn to provide the rationale for applying this understanding to the diagnosis of the disease process. A substantial appendix is provided so that the user can quickly identify the reference ranges for a large number of animal species.

Concepts of Normality in Clinical Biochemistry
DNA Technology
Carbohydrate Metabolism and Diabetes
Lipids and Ketones
Proteomics
Clinical Immunology
The Erythrocyte
The Porhyrins
Iron Metabolism
Hemostasis
The Leukocytes
Clinical Enzymology
Liver function
Pancreatic function
Gastrointestinal function
Skeletal Muscle Function
Kidney function
Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance
Pituitary Function
Adrenocortical function
Thyroid function
Reproductive Hormones
Clinical Nutrition
Calcium, Phosphorus and Magnesium Metabolism
Trace minerals
Vitamins
Tumor Markers
Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Clinical toxicology
Clinical biochemistry of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits
Clinical biochemistry of Avians
Appendixes: Clinical laboratory reference values in a number of animal species and some useful laboratory information

Subject Areas: Biochemistry [PSB], Veterinary anatomy & physiology [MZH], Veterinary medicine [MZ]