A Guide to Hematology in Dogs and Cats (Spiral-bound)

by Peter S. MacWilliams (Author), Bernard F. Feldman (Author), Fred L. Metzgar (Author), Roy V.H. Pollack (Author)

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Product Description
Designed to be a practical guide for the practitioner and technician who incorporate hematology studies in the office setting. It provides step-by-step guidelines for the collection and processing of blood samples and interpretation of the hemogram. It also serves as a guide to patient assessment and treatment planning for all common hematological disorders and diseases in dogs and cats. Color is used throughout the book. Clinical case studies and related self-assessment questions are included with cross references to related portions in the text.

This guide is designed to work with all currently available blood analyzer systems, providing detailed guidelines for interpretation of the hemogram, identification of artifacts and false positive results.

About the Author
Dr. Alan H. Rebar is the Dean at Purdue University in the School of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Peter S. MacWilliams is Professor of Clinical Pathology, at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. His principal research interests are cytologic diagnosis of disease in domestic animals, application of laboratory tests to production enhancement, bone marrow responses to systemic diseases in cattle.

Dr. Bernard F. Feldman is Professor of Biomedicine and Pathology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine with extensive teaching and research responsibilities in Comparative Hematology and Transfusion Medicine.

Dr. Fred L. Metzger founded and practices at the "Metzger Animal Hospital" at the State College in Pennsylvania.

Dr. Roy V. H. Pollock is President of the Fort Hill Company in, Montchanin, Delaware.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 264 pages
• Publisher: Teton New Media; 1st edition (December 10, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893441482
• ISBN-13: 978-1893441484
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #693,308 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Teacher!, October 19, 2002

By	"serras_sis" (MN, United States) - See all my reviews

This is a wonderful book. Very simple and to the point. Preceise. Case studies help put things in better perspective.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent reference book, January 7, 2009

By	Virginia Johnson (Seattle, Wa USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent and very practical reference book. The pictures are very good and help supplement the text. This book will help any veterinary practitioner do a better job with diagnosing and treating his or her patients.