Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology

The newly revised Fifth Edition of Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology delivers a fully updated new edition of the most complete reference to hematology and cytology in exotic animals. The book features high-quality images and step-by-step descriptions of practical techniques.    

Organized by animal class to make it easier to quickly find critical information, the authors have included 45 new case studies to highlight the application of the content in a real-world setting. All major exotic animal groups are covered, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.    

Clinicians seeking a decision-making aid for patient workup, treatment, and prognosis will find what they need in Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology. The book also includes:    

• Thorough cellular descriptions unique to mammalian, avian, herptile, and fish species, with extensive discussions of blood and bone marrow sample collection and hematologic techniques for each group 
• Comprehensive evaluation of the peripheral blood specific to mammals, birds, herptiles, and fish, as well as the evaluation of bone marrow  
• Practical discussions of hematology case studies with applications to common real-world clinical problems  
• Color atlas of hemic cells of select species for quick and easy reference 
• Extensive examinations of cytodiagnosis and exploration of unique features within mammals, birds, herptiles, and fish, as well as cytology case studies and wet-mount cases in fish 
• Access to video clips and additional case reports on a companion website 

Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology is an essential reference for veterinary clinical pathologists, anatomic pathologists, clinicians, and technicians, as well as for veterinary students taking courses involving exotic hematology and cytology. 

Overall, I would highly recommend Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology join any veterinary professional’s physical or digital bookshelf whether you are utilizing it for day-to-day case management in private practice or a zoological institution or as a referral clinical pathologist. The book is easy to navigate, easy to read, and holds hundreds of stellar reference images. It is a great continuing education tool to empower technicians and mentor students. Even if you have never evaluated guinea pig, cockatiel, or bearded dragon blood, or think Zymbol’s gland is an obscure name for a musical artist, this book will succeed in narrow- ing down differential diagnoses and elevating patient care.

Reviewed in Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, 2024:51:32 by Joanna K. Webb

The content in this book is extremely well referenced, lending it to be a comprehensive reference on exotic animal hematology and cytology, focusing specifically on species of small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish commonly encountered in exotic pet practice. It is a valuable resource for those engaged in exotic animal practice, particularly when in-house laboratory testing is routinely performed....Furthermore, in addition to being a valuable source for challenging hematologic and cytologic cases, and a useful teaching tool, it also serves as an atlas, making it a valuable “scope-side” book in a diagnostic laboratory. 

Reviewed in Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 2023:52:369-370 by Yolandi Rautenbach

The authors

Terry W. Campbell, DVM, PhD, is an Associate Professor Emeritus of Zoological Medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO, USA, and was the Former Head Veterinarian at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, CO, USA.

Krystan R. Grant, DVM, PhD, CertAqV, is the Director of Pet Health at the PetSmart Home Office in Phoenix, AZ, USA.

The perfect aid for veterinary professionals performing laboratory diagnostics on exotic animals The newly revised Fifth Edition of Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology delivers a fully updated new edition of the most complete reference to hematology and cytology in exotic animals. The book features high-quality images and step-by-step descriptions of practical techniques. Organized by animal class to make it easier to quickly find critical information, the authors have included 45 new case studies to highlight the application of the content in a real-world setting. All major exotic animal groups are covered, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Clinicians seeking a decision-making aid for patient workup, treatment, and prognosis will find what they need in Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology . The book also includes: Thorough cellular descriptions unique to mammalian, avian, herptile, and fish species, with extensive discussions of blood and bone marrow sample collection and hematologic techniques for each group Comprehensive evaluation of the peripheral blood specific to mammals, birds, herptiles, and fish, as well as the evaluation of bone marrow Practical discussions of hematology case studies with applications to common real-world clinical problems Color atlas of hemic cells of select species for quick and easy reference Extensive examinations of cytodiagnosis and exploration of unique features within mammals, birds, herptiles, and fish, as well as cytology case studies and wet-mount cases in fish Access to video clips and additional case reports on a companion website Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology is an essential reference for veterinary clinical pathologists, anatomic pathologists, clinicians, and technicians, as well as for veterinary students taking courses involving exotic hematology and cytology.

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