Publisher's Synopsis
Haematology of Australian Mammals is a valuable guide to collecting and analysing the blood of Australasian mammals for haematological studies and diagnosis and monitoring of disease. It outlines general principles for selecting appropriate sites for blood collection and details best practice in handling and analysing blood samples to achieve quality results. Introductory chapters provide fundamental knowledge on the morphology and functioning of haematological cells, with specific reference to the known characteristics of Australian mammals in health and the changes that may be encountered in response to common diseases. To aid the accurate identification of blood cells, there are written descriptions and hundreds of colour photomicrographs of haematological cells from more than 100 species of Australian mammals. Information is provided for representative species from all the major groups of native Australian mammals including monotremes, polyprotodont marsupials, diprotodont marsupials, rats and mice, bats and marine mammals.
