Hamsters and guinea pigs

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Chapter 5 Hamsters and guinea pigs Elizabeth F. McInnes Hamsters Introduction The total numbers of Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) used in biomedical research is much less than the numbers of…

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New Zealand White rabbit

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Chapter 7 New Zealand White rabbit Alys E. Bradley Introduction Rabbits are classified in the order Lagomorpha. They differ from rodents in that they possess an additional pair of incisor…

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Beagle dog

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Chapter 3 Beagle dog Cheryl Scudamore Introduction The majority of dogs used in toxicity studies are young beagles (generally less than one year old at the start of study), and…

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Artifacts in histopathology

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Chapter 8 Artifacts in histopathology Elizabeth F. McInnes Introduction What one may see upon microscopic examination of sections of animal tissues is not always related to the normal histology or…

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Minipigs

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Chapter 6 Minipigs Elizabeth F. McInnes Introduction Minipigs are now used in greater numbers in contract research organizations as well as in the pharmaceutical industry. They provide significant advantages over…

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2: Red Blood Cells

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Section 2 Red Blood Cells Normal Morphology (Discocytes and Normocytes) Anemia Polycythemia Morphologic Changes Associated with Disease Rouleaux Agglutination Polychromasia Reticulocytes Hypochromia Anisocytosis Macrocytosis Microcytosis Poikilocytosis Leptocytes: Target Cells (Codocytes)…

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3: White Blood Cells

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Section 3 White Blood Cells Normal Leukocyte Count Leukocytosis Leukopenia Neutrophils Mature (Segmented) Neutrophils Band Neutrophils Metamyelocytes Myelocytes Promyelocytes Myeloblasts Barr Body Hypersegmented Neutrophils Pelger-Huët and Pseudo-Pelger-Huët Neutrophils Toxic Changes…

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5: Hematopoietic Neoplasia

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Section 5: Hematopoietic Neoplasia Overview Lymphoid Leukemia Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia T-Cell Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia Acute Myeloid Leukemia Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia…

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1: General Assessment

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Section 1 General Assessment Blood Smears Monolayer Feathered Edge Body Background Increased Basophilia Cytoplasmic Fragments Infectious Agents Stain Precipitation Fibrin Skin Contaminants Blood Smears Distinctive Features: Blood smears have three…

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