Manual of Diagnostic Cytology of the Dog and Cat

Wish you could interpret cytological specimens in practice rather than paying a lab to do it for you? Want to provide your clients with a faster service?

Manual of Diagnostic Cytology of the Dog and Cat is the ideal quick reference for the busy veterinarian in first opinion practice. It describes techniques for obtaining good quality cytological diagnostic specimens, and guides you through the interpretation of cytological findings.

Created to be used alongside the microscope, hundreds of high quality colour photos will help you to identify normal cell types and abnormal cytology, including both non-neoplastic and neoplastic lesions. It describes in a clear and concise manner the most common lesions and related disorders encountered in a practice setting. The concise format means that you can quickly find exactly what you're looking for.

Covering indications for cytological investigation, collection techniques and the evaluation and interpretation of findings, this concise manual will be your go-to resource.

John Dunn BVM&S MVetSci MA DSAM DipECVIM DipECVCP FRCPath MRCVS John is a Senior Clinical Pathologist at Axiom Veterinary Laboratories, UK, having previously spent 15 years as a lecturer in Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Pathology at the University of Cambridge Veterinary School. He is a Diplomate of both the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Companion Animals) and the European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists.

This book will serve as an excellent resource for small animal veterinarians who are seeking a reference with useful information on the acquisition and interpretation of cytologic samples. (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 September 2014)

This is a nice book that will provide valuable information for veterinarians obtaining samples and performing in-house cytology. (Doody s, 5 September 2014)

If you are keen to develop your skills in diagnostic cytology, I would definitely consider buying this book. (European Journal of Companion Animal Practice, 1 July 2014)