Overview of Clinical Pathology and the Horse

• Autores: Sally Lester, Wendy H. Mollat, James E. Bryant
• Localización: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice: Equine Practice, ISSN-e 0749-0739, Vol. 31, Nº. 2, 2015 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Equine Pathology and Laboratory Diagnostics), págs. 247-268
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article is intended to serve as a reference for clinical pathology in the equine with algorithms and tables provided for anemia diagnosis and leukogram alterations associated with both acute and chronic inflammation. A table of reference is provided for fluid evaluations including joint fluid and effusions into body cavities. Evaluation of newer serum markers, such as cardiac troponin, and a table highlighting test procedures for the evaluation of endocrine disease in the horse are included. A brief overview of quality assurance in the laboratory is provided to stimulate interest in this important aspect of laboratory diagnosis of disease.