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Laboratory medicine : avian and exotic pets

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Here's the first reference devoted exclusively to laboratory testing for avian and exotic animals. 31 leading experts thoroughly describe how to select, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests for pet birds, common reptiles, rabbits, and ferrets. They also discuss pathophysiology, where appropriate, to help readers understand what various test results mean.

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Here's the first reference devoted exclusively to laboratory testing for avian and exotic animals. 31 leading experts thoroughly describe how to select, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests for pet birds, common reptiles, rabbits, and ferrets. They also discuss pathophysiology, where appropriate, to help readers understand what various test results mean.

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Sect. 1.Avian Laboratory Medicine -- Ch. 1. Avian Blood Sampling and Artifact Considerations / Alan M. Fudge -- Ch. 2. Avian Complete Blood Count / Alan M. Fudge -- Ch. 3. Disorders of Avian Leukocytes / Alan M. Fudge and Victoria Joseph -- Ch. 4. Disorders of Avian Erythrocytes / Alan M. Fudge -- Ch. 5. Avian Hemostasis / Lauren V. Powers -- Ch. 6. Avian Liver and Gastrointestinal Testing / Alan M. Fudge -- Ch. 7. Avian Metabolic Disorders / Alan M. Fudge -- Ch. 8. Avian Renal Disorders / David N. Phalen -- Ch. 9. Avian Reproductive Disorders / Brian L. Speer -- Ch. 10. Avian Endocrine Disorders / Madeline Rae -- Ch. 11. Avian Microbiology / John E. Cooper -- Ch. 12. Avian Chlamydial Diagnostics / Daisy Vanrompay -- Ch. 13. Avian Viral Diagnostics / David N. Phalen -- Ch. 14. Avian Cytodiagnosis / Alan M. Fudge -- Ch. 15. Avian Surgical Pathology /
Ch. 29. Diagnosis of Reptilian Protozoal Infections / Sam R. Telford, Jr. -- Ch. 30. Reptilian Parasite Testing / Roger J. Klingenberg -- Sect. 3. Rabbit and Ferret Laboratory Medicine -- Ch. 31. Rabbit and Ferret Sampling and Artifact Considerations / Michael J. Murray -- Ch. 32. Ferret Hematology / Alan M. Fudge -- Ch. 33. Rabbit Hematology / Alan M. Fudge -- Ch. 34. Disorders of Rabbit and Ferret Bone Marrow / Bruce H. Williams -- Ch. 35. Rabbit and Ferret Hemostasis / W. Jean Dodds -- Ch. 36. Rabbit and Ferret Liver and Gastrointestinal Testing / Jeffrey R. Jenkins -- Ch. 37. Ferret Metabolic Testing / Jeffrey R. Jenkins -- Ch. 38. Rabbit and Ferret Renal Disease Diagnosis / Heidi L. Hoefer -- Ch. 39. Ferret and Rabbit Endocrine Disease Diagnosis / Karen L. Rosenthal -- Ch. 40. Rabbit Microbiology and Virology / George P. Langan and Dorcas O'Rourke Schaeffer -- Ch. 41. Ferret Microbiology and Virology / Bruce H. Williams -- Ch. 42. Ferret Surgical Pathology / Robert E. Schmidt and Drury R. Reavill -- Ch. 43. Rabbit Surgical Pathology / Drury R. Reavill and Robert E. Schmidt -- Ch. 44. Rabbit and Ferret Parasite Testing / Sharon Patton -- Sect. 4. Appendix -- Ch. 45. Quality Assurance in the Laboratory / Rose E. Raskin -- Ch. 46. Laboratory Reference Ranges for Selected Avian, Mammalian, and Reptilian Species -- Ch. 47. Laboratory Cases: Avian -- Ch. 48. Laboratory Cases: Reptilian -- Ch. 49. Laboratory Cases: Rabbit -- Ch. 50. Laboratory Cases: Ferret.