{"product_id":"interpretation-of-equine-laboratory-diagnostics-isbn-9781118739792","title":"Interpretation of Equine Laboratory Diagnostics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInterpretation of Equine Laboratory Diagnostics\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive approach to equine laboratory diagnostics, including hematology, clinical chemistry, serology, body fluid analysis, microbiology, clinical parasitology, endocrinology, immunology, and molecular diagnostics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a practical resource for the accurate interpretation of laboratory results, with examples showing real-world applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers hematology, clinical chemistry, serology, body fluid analysis, microbiology, clinical parasitology, endocrinology, immunology, and molecular diagnostics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces the underlying principles of laboratory diagnostics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides clinically oriented guidance on performing and interpreting laboratory tests\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a complete reference to established and new diagnostic procedures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Veterinary Diagnostic Testing 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda Mittel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Basic Techniques and Procedures 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmir Hodzic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Point-of-Care Testing 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eC. Langdon Fielding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Test Performance 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian M. Leutenegger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Enzymes 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeslie Sharkey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Kidney Function Tests 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeslie Sharkey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Carbohydrates 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeslie Sharkey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Lipids 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eM. Judith Radin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Blood Gases 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlonso Guedes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Electrolytes 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKrista E. Estell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Miscellaneous Solutes 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeslie Sharkey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Cardiac Troponin 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnita Varga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Vitamin and Mineral Assessment 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarrie J. Finno\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Toxicologic Diagnostics 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert H. Poppenga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Therapeutic Drug Monitorings 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eK. Gary Magdesian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Red Blood Cells 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJed Overmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Leukocytes 119\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJed Overmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Platelets 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJed Overmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Blood Proteins and Acute Phase Proteins 133\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJed Overmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Clotting Times (aPTT and PT) 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSallyAnne L. Ness and Marjory B. Brooks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Antithrombin 141\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSallyAnne L. Ness and Marjory B. Brooks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Fibrin and Fibrinogen Degradation Products (FDPs) 143\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSallyAnne L. Ness and Marjory B. Brooks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Coagulation Factors 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSallyAnne L. Ness and Marjory B. Brooks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Equine Infectious Anemia Virus 147\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandra D. Taylor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Equine Influenza Virus 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeate Crossley and Ashley Hill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Alpha Herpesviruses (EHV1, EHV4) 153\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeate Crossley and Ashley Hill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Equine Rhinitis Viruses (ERAV, ERBV) 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeate Crossley and Ashley Hill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Interpretation of Testing for Common Mosquito Transmitted Diseases: West Nile Virus and Eastern and Western Equine Encephalitis 157\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaureen T. Long and Kelli L. Barr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Streptococcus equi ss equi 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAshley G. Boyle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis 171\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon J. Spier and Jennifer Jeske\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Neorickettisa risticii 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandra D. Taylor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Anaplasma phagocytophilum 181\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanet Foley and Nicole Stephenson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Lawsonia intracellularis 185\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eConnie J. Gebhart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Borrelia burgdorferi 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy L. Johnson and Bettina Wagner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Clostridium difficile 197\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eK. Gary Magdesian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Leptospira spp. 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanet Foley and Mary H. Straub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Fungal Pathogens 209\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJill Higgins and Nicola Pusterla\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Sarcocystis neurona and Neospora hughesi 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy L. Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Babesia caballi and Theileria equi 221\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAngela Pelzel \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcCluskey and Josie Traub \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDargatz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Assessment of Vaccination Status and Susceptibility to Infection 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eW. David Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia 243\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia B. Felippe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Equine Neonatal Isoerythrolysis 251\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia B. Felippe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia 257\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia B. Felippe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia 263\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia B. Felippe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Cellular Immunity 267\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia B. Felippe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Immunoglobulins 273\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia B. Felippe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Equine Blood Groups and Factors 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eK. Gary Magdesian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e48 Bacteriology and Mycology Testing 287\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoshua B. Daniels and Barbara A. Byrne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e49 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing 297\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eK. Gary Magdesian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e50 Parasite Control Strategies 301\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWendy Vaala and Robin Houston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e51 Molecular Diagnostics for Infectious Pathogens 321\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicola Pusterla and Christian M. Leutenegger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e52 Equine Genetic Testing 335\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarrie J. Finno\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e53 Genetic Tests for Equine Coat Color 349\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eM. Cecilia T. Penedo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e54 Peritoneal Fluid 357\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJorge Nieto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e55 Respiratory Secretions 363\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelissa Mazan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e56 Pleural Fluid 379\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelissa Mazan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e57 Urine Analysis 383\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeslie Sharkey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e58 Synovial Fluid 387\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJorge Nieto and Jan Trela\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e59 Cerebrospinal Fluid 393\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonica Aleman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e60 Laboratory Testing for Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders 401\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicholas Frank\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e61 Endocrine Testing for Reproductive Conditions in Horses 409\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlan Conley and Barry Ball\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e62 Foaling Predictor Tests 419\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGhislaine A. Dujovne and Camilla. J. Scott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 423\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e The editors\u003cbr\u003e Nicola Pusterla, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM,\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Equine Internal Medicine in the Department of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in Davis, California, USA.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Jill Higgins, DVM,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Private Equine Practitioner\/Consultant at Equine Consulting Services in Penryn, California, USA.      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Interpretation of Equine Laboratory Diagnostics\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive approach to equine laboratory diagnostics, including hematology, clinical chemistry, serology, body fluid analysis, microbiology, clinical parasitology, endocrinology, immunology, and molecular diagnostics.  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