Publisher's Synopsis
Veterinary pathology is the field situated specialization that concentrates on the morphological acknowledgment and utilitarian elucidation of pathological conditions in animals, through investigation of the pathomorphological substrate in endeavoring to characterize particular pathological procedures including aetiology and pathogenesis. This volume integrates comprehensive information on the most practical laboratory procedures now in use for the diagnosis of animal disease. It covers studies focused on the disease diagnosis by the examination of the bodily fluids such as urine, cavitary effusions or tissue or blood utilizing the apparatuses of science molecular pathology, hematology, microbiology and biochemistry. This work also introduces various techniques in microbiology, cytology and necropsy. It studies the common internal and external parasites of various species of domestic animals. This work also emphasizes their life cycles, pathology, treatment and prevention. It has been organized to serve the practicing veterinarian as well as the veterinary student. It is hoped that this treatment of the subject will also prove useful to laboratory diagnosticians, veterinary pathologists and research workers in animal problems.