The long-awaited Sixth Edition of Schalms Veterinary Hematology has been extensively revised and reorganized to increase accessibility and cohesiveness of the text. Topics are grouped within established disciplines in hematology, anduser-friendly outlines and lists of commonly used acronyms are now included at the beginning of each chapter. The book features new sections on Hematotoxicity and Quality Control and Laboratory Techniques. It also includes expanded sections on Laboratory Animal Hematology and Species Specific Hematology. The Hematologic Neoplasia section has been extensively reorganized to align with the World Health Organizations classification of leukemias and lymphomas. With in-depth coverage on all aspects of the field, including normal hematology for over 30 species, this comprehensive reference is an essential purchase for veterinary clinical hematologists, internists, and students.Douglas J. Weiss, DVM, MS, PhD, is Professor of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul. Current areas of research include immune mechanisms that determine susceptibility/resistance to Johne's disease, detection and differentiation of leukemias and lymphomas, and detectionof activated neutrophils and platelets in infectious diseases. K. Jane Wardrop, DVM, MS, DACVP, is Professor Chief, Clinical Pathology at Washington State University's Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences. Specific research areas include veterinary transfusion medicine, hemostasis, and thrombosis. She was also an editor on the Fifth Edition of Schalm's.
- ISBN: 978-0-8138-1798-9
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 1232
- Fecha Publicación: 07/05/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés