CHAPTER 8 Dry-Mount Fecal Cytology Heather L. Wamsley There are several diagnostic tests of feces that may be necessary during complete evaluation of patients with clinical signs referable to the…

CHAPTER 10 Urinary Tract Dori L. Borjesson, Keith DeJong Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of the kidneys and bladder to obtain cells for cytologic evaluation is a simple, rapid, safe, and relatively…

CHAPTER 11 Microscopic Examination of the Urinary Sediment Denny J. Meyer The urine specimen has been referred to as a liquid tissue biopsy of the urinary tract, painlessly obtained (Haber,…

CHAPTER 15 Eyes and Adnexa Rose E. Raskin Cytologic examination of the eye and surrounding structures is frequently helpful in determining general categories of pathology before performing more invasive or…

CHAPTER 17 Advanced Diagnostic Techniques José A. Ramos-Vara, Anne C. Avery, Paul R. Avery Cytopathology is a highly useful, noninvasive method for diagnosis of malignant vs. benign conditions and identification…

CHAPTER 13 Musculoskeletal System Anne M. Barger Lameness is the cardinal clinical sign associated with disease of the musculoskeletal system. Other signs include stiffness, ataxia, weakness, pain, fever, limb and…

CHAPTER 16 Endocrine System A. Rick Alleman, Ul Soo Choi The endocrine system consists of the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal cortex, and pancreatic islet cells. These highly integrated, highly vascularized glands…

CHAPTER 1 The Acquisition and Management of Cytology Specimens Denny J. Meyer, Sara L. Connolly, Hock Gan Heng The classification of events that depend on the accuracy of observation is…