The all-newEquine Hematology, Cytology, and Clinical Chemistry draws on hematology and clinical chemistry information featured in the first edition ofEquine Clinical Pathologyand adds valuable cytopathology material fromDiagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Horse, making it a truly definitive reference to clinical pathology in equids. Thoroughly updated and expanded throughout, thisSecond Edition offers more images, more information, and new knowledge for previous chapters and entirely new chapters on bone marrow evaluation and cytopathology.

Designed to present clear, concise, and clinically relevant information, the book is logically organized for easy reference. Numerous figures, tables and images support the text, together with summarized information for ease of use.

A must-have purchase for anyone using hematology, clinical chemistry, and cytology in equine patients, Equine Hematology, Cytology, and Clinical Chemistry, 2nd Edition is a valuable resource for equine practitioners, clinical pathologists and residents, and veterinary students.

The editors

Raquel M. Walton, VMD, MS, PhD, DACVP (Clinical Pathology) is a Clinical Pathologist at IDEXX Laboratories in the Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, USA.

Rick L. Cowell, DVM, MS, DACVP (Clinical Pathology), is a Clinical Pathologist at IDEXX Laboratories in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.

Amy C. Valenciano, DVM, MS, DACVP (Clinical Pathology), is a Clinical Pathologist at IDEXX Laboratories in Dallas, Texas, USA.

List of Contributors ix

Preface xi

1 General Laboratory Medicine 1
Raquel M. Walton

2 Equine Hematology 9
Raquel M. Walton and Cheryl A. Lawson

3 Bone Marrow Evaluation 27
Joanne B. Messick

4 Immunohematology and Hemostasis 41
Karen V. Jackson

5 The Liver 63
Dennis J. Meyer and Raquel M. Walton

6 The Kidney 75
Andrea A. Bohn and Raquel M. Walton

7 AcidBase and Electrolytes 85
Andrea A. Bohn

8 Proteins 95
Koranda A. Walsh

9 Laboratory Assessment of Lipid and Glucose Metabolism 103
Raquel M. Walton

10 Laboratory Markers of Muscle Injury 119
Allison Billings, Jennifer K. Quinn, and Melanie S. Spoor

11 Endocrine Evaluation 143
Jill Beech, Raquel M. Walton, and Melissa Blauvelt

12 Cytology of Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Lesions 161
Amy C. Valenciano, Andrew Burton, Angela Borchers, and Rick L. Cowell

13 Cytology of the Eyes and Associated Structures 195
Julie Piccione and Lucien Vallone

14 Cytology of the Oral and Nasal Cavities, Pharynx, Guttural Pouches, and Paranasal Sinuses 225
Susan E. Fielder and Maggie R. McCourt

15 Cytology of the Lymph Nodes 235
Kathryn Jacocks

16 Cytology of the Endometrium 243
Luisa Ramírez-Agámez, Camilo Hernández-Avilés, and Chelsea Makloski-Cohorn

17 Semen Evaluation 257
Camilo Hernández-Avilés, Luisa Ramírez-Agámez, and Chelsea Makloski-Cohorn

18 Pleural, Peritoneal, and Synovial Fluid Analysis 275
Raquel M. Walton

19 Cerebrospinal Fluid 293
Andrea Siegel

20 Cytology of the Respiratory Tract 305
Martina Piviani

Index 319