REPTILIAN BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS
52 REPTILIAN BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS 1 What are some important principles to understand about the use of biochemical analysis in reptiles? a. Current understanding of reptilian biochemical changes in disease is…
EVALUATION OF RENAL FUNCTION
27 EVALUATION OF RENAL FUNCTION 1 Briefly describe how urine is formed. Urine represents the net effect of glomerular ultrafiltration of plasma and renal tubular excretion and reabsorption of substances…
METABOLIC ACID-BASE ABNORMALITIES
25 METABOLIC ACID-BASE ABNORMALITIES James H. Meinkoth, Rick L. Cowell, Karen Dorsey 1 What is a metabolic acidosis? A metabolic acidosis is an acid-base disorder that results from either the…
AVIAN BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS
50 AVIAN BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS 1 What are some important principles to understand about the use of biochemical analysis in birds? a. Current understanding of avian clinical biochemistry is in the…
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS
47 CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS Rick L. Cowell, James H. Meinkoth, Theresa E. Rizzi 1 List the two common sites for collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in dogs and cats. a….
LABORATORY EVALUATION OF MUSCLE DISEASE IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS
32 LABORATORY EVALUATION OF MUSCLE DISEASE IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS 1 What serum enzyme tests can be used to evaluate muscle degeneration or necrosis? Creatine kinase (CK), aspartate transaminase (AST), and…
LABORATORY EVALUATION OF LIVER DISEASE IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS
31 LABORATORY EVALUATION OF LIVER DISEASE IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS 1 What are the major types of inflammatory liver disease described in dogs? Despite decades of study, the classification of canine…
LABORATORY TESTING FOR EQUINE PITUITARY DISEASE
39 LABORATORY TESTING FOR EQUINE PITUITARY DISEASE 1 What causes equine Cushing’s syndrome? Equine Cushing’s syndrome is due to the presence of chronic excessive circulating glucocorticoids. The syndrome is almost…
LABORATORY TESTING FOR ADRENAL DISEASE
38 LABORATORY TESTING FOR ADRENAL DISEASE 1 What causes canine hyperadrenocorticism? Hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) in dogs is a condition in which serum cortisol levels are persistently elevated due to either an…
LABORATORY TESTING FOR THYROID DISEASE
37 LABORATORY TESTING FOR THYROID DISEASE 1 What is the best diagnostic test for feline hyperthyroidism? The majority of hyperthyroid cats have serum total thyroxine (T4) concentration above reference ranges….
