Exotic Animal Clinical Pathology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice

Timely, relevant discussions on exotic animal clinical pathology

J. Jill Heatley (Edited by), Karen E. Russell (Edited by)

9780323849852, Elsevier Health Sciences

Hardback, published 23 September 2022

240 pages
28 x 19 x 2.1 cm, 0.57 kg

In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. J. Jill Heatley and Karen E. Russell bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Exotic Animal Clinical Pathology. Clinical pathology is crucial in the exotic animal veterinary medicine field in order to diagnose disease in these animals via lab testing.  In this issue, top experts provide comprehensive, current articles on such topics as diagnostic clinical pathology of the bearded dragon, endocrine diagnostics for exotic animals, clinical lipidology of psittacine birds, digital cytology, clinical pathology of box turtles, hemostatic testing in exotic mammals, and more.

• Contains 16 practice-oriented topics including review of bile acid utility in exotic animals, avian inflammatory markers, viscoelastic coagulation testing in exotic animals, diagnostic use of lactate in exotic animals, and more. 

• Provides in-depth clinical reviews on exotic animal clinical pathology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. 

• Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews. 

The Utility of Bile Acids for the Diagnosis of Liver Disease in Exotic Animals
Diagnostic Use of Lactate in Exotic Animals
Viscoelastic Coagulation Testing in Exotic Animals
Hemostatic Testing in Companion Exotic Mammals
Endocrine Diagnostics for Exotic Animals
Digital Cytology in Exotic Practice: Tips to Optimize Diagnosis
Avian Inflammatory Markers
Blood Lipid Diagnostics in Psittacine Birds
Diagnostic Clinical Pathology of the Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
Clinical Pathology of Box Turtles (Terrapene spp.)
Diagnostic Clinical Pathology of Tortoises
Clinical Pathology of Freshwater Turtles
Diagnostic Clinical Pathology of Boas and Pythons

Subject Areas: Veterinary medicine [MZ]