Clinical and Diagnostic Pathology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice

by Alessandro Melillo DVM

Overview

This issue will explore the latest research and clinical information concerning pathology of exotic pet species. The majority of the issue will cover the use of clinical pathology in pet birds, reptiles, rabbits, amphibians, fish, and small mammals. Other articles will cover diagnosis of renal disease in rabbits, diagnosis of liver disease of ferrets, thyroid and sexual hormone fluctuation in chinchillas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455773749
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	01/28/2013
Series:	The Clinics: Veterinary Medicine , #16
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	8 MB

Table of Contents

Preface: Clinical and Diagnostic Pathology Alessandro Melillo ix

Clinical Hematology in Reptilian Species Giordano Nardini Stefania Leopardi Mattia Bielli 1

Clinical and Laboratory Practice for Canaries and True Finches Diego Cattarossi Erika Azzara Salvatore Catania 31

Acid-Base Status in the Avian Patient Using a Portable Point-of-Care Analyzer Andres Montesinos María Ardiaca 47

Overview of Psittacine Blood Analysis and Comparative Retrospective Study of Clinical Diagnosis, Hematology and Blood Chemistry in Selected Psittacine Species Raffaella Capitelli Lorenzo Crosta 71

Diagnosis of Liver Disease in Domestic Ferrets (Mustela Putorius) Minh Huynh Flora Laloi 121

Diagnosis of Renal Disease in Rabbits Frances Margaret Harcourt-Brown 145

Point-of-Care BloodGasand Electrolyte Analysis in Rabbits María Ardiaca Cristina Bonvehi Andrés Montesinos 175

Sexual Hormone Fluctuation in Chinchillas Simone Celiberti Alessia Gloria Alberto Contri Augusto Carluccio Tanja Peric Alessandro Melillo Domenico Robbe 197

Applications of Serum Protein Electrophoresis in Exotic Pet Medicine Alessandro Melillo 211

Index 227