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

1st Edition, Volume 25-3 - September 23, 2022
Editors: J. Jill Heatley, Karen E. Russell
Language: English
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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.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
I. Comparative Utility of Select Diagnostics for Exotic Animals
The Utility of Bile Acids for the Diagnosis of Liver Disease in Exotic Animals
Key points
Introduction
Summary
Clinics care points
Diagnostic Use of Lactate in Exotic Animals
Key points
Introduction
Summary
Clinics care points
Viscoelastic Coagulation Testing in Exotic Animals
Key points
Introduction
Thromboelastography and thromboelastometry
Sonoclot
VCM Vet and other next-generation viscoelastic coagulation monitors
Viscoelastic coagulation testing in small mammals
Viscoelastic coagulation testing in backyard poultry and companion birds
Viscoelastic coagulation testing in poikilotherms
Sources of variability
Clinical utility of viscoelastic coagulation testing in exotic animal practice
Future directions
Summary
Clinics care points
Supplementary data
Hemostatic Testing in Companion Exotic Mammals
Key points
Definitions
Summary
Clinics Care Points
Endocrine Diagnostics for Exotic Animals
Key points
Introduction
The hypothalamus–pituitary axis
Diabetes insipidus
The hypothalamus–pituitary–thyroid axis
The hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal axis
Endocrine pancreas
Neoplasia
Calcium metabolism
Digital Cytology in Exotic Practice: Tips to Optimize Diagnosis
Key points
Introduction
Getting the most out of digital cytology
Clinics care points
Clinical relevance
Summary
II. Select Avian Diagnostic Analytes
Avian Inflammatory Markers
Key points
Introduction
The acute phase response
Plasma proteins: acute phase proteins and immunoglobulins
Hematologic indicators of inflammation
Blood Lipid Diagnostics in Psittacine Birds
Key points
Introduction
Plasma lipid diversity
Avian lipoprotein metabolism
Lipidologic diagnostic methods
Clinics care points
III. Clinical Pathology Diagnostic Overviews for Select Reptile Species
Diagnostic Clinical Pathology of the Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
Key points
Introduction
Hematology
Clinical chemistry
Infection, neoplasia, and selected metabolic conditions
Neoplasia
Metabolic conditions
Summary
Clinics care points
Clinical Pathology of Box Turtles (Terrapene spp.)
Key points
Introduction
Summary
Clinics care points
Diagnostic Clinical Pathology of Tortoises
Key points
Introduction
Sample collection
Sample collection sites
Sample handling and preservation
Analyzer choice
Complete blood count
Biochemistry
Urinalysis
Clinics care points
Clinical Pathology of Freshwater Turtles
Key points
Introduction
Sample handling
Hematology
Coagulation/hemostasis
Biochemistry
Urinalysis
Summary
Clinics care points
Diagnostic Clinical Pathology of Boas and Pythons
Key points
Introduction
Complete blood count (CBC)
Erythrocytes
Thrombocytes
Leukocytes
Leukocyte responses in disease
Effects of season
Cellular inclusions
Biochemistry
Total protein and albumin
Creatinine and uric acid
Enzymes
Bile acids
Glucose
Lipids
Summary
Clinics care points