Veterinary Cytology

Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributor list
Abbreviations

Section 1: Basic Cytology Techniques

1. Sample collection
2. Routine stains and automated stainers
3. Microbiologic review of cytology samples
4. Evidence-based cytology
5. General approach to diagnostic cytology

Section 2: Quality Control and Special Laboratory Techniques

6. Quality assurance in cytology
7. Cytochemical staining: techniques and quality assurance
8. Cell block preparation techniques and applications in veterinary medicine
9. Molecular clonality testing
10. Cytogenetics

Section 3: Skin and Subcutis

11. Inflammatory diseases of the skin
12. Dermal and subcutaneous masses
13. Cutaneous mast cell tumors
14. Plasma cell tumors
15. Melanoma
16. Soft tissue sarcomas

Section 4: Ear and Eye

17. Ear cytology
18. Collection of ophthalmic cytology specimens
19. Ocular cytology of the dog
20. Ocular cytology of the cat
21. Ocular cytology of the horse

Section 5: Musculoskeletal System

22. Muscle
23. Bone and periarticular structures

Section 6: Respiratory System

24. Upper respiratory tract of the dog and cat
25. Lower respiratory tract of the dog and cat
26. Respiratory cytology of the horse

Section 7: Hemolymphatic System

27. Lymph nodes
28. Spleen
29. Thymus

Section 8: Gastrointestinal Tract

30. Oral cavity
31. Esophagus and stomach
32. Intestines and rectum
33. Fecal cytology

Section 9: Liver and Pancreas

34. Non-neoplastic disorders of the liver
35. Hepatobiliary neoplasia and cancer staging
36. Pancreas

Section 10: Urinary Tract

37. Kidney
38. Urinary bladder
39. Urine cytology

Section 11: Reproductive Tract

40. Testes, ovaries and prostate
41. Evaluation of semen
42. Vaginal cytology in the bitch and queen
43. Uterine cytology
44. Mammary gland

Section 12: Endocrine

45. Thyroid and parathyroid glands
46. Adrenal gland

Section 13: Central Nervous System

47. Central nervous system neoplasia in the dog and cat
48. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis in the dog and cat
49. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis in horses and large animals

Section 14: Fluid Analysis

50. Laboratory techniques for fluid analysis
51. Pericardial fluid
52. Abdominal and thoracic fluid analysis in dogs and cats
53. Abdominal and thoracic fluid analysis in horses
54. Synovial fluid analysis of the dog and cat
55. Synovial fluid analysis of the horse

Section 15: Species Specific Cytology

56. Exotic companion mammals
57. Rabbit
58. Cattle
59. Camelids
60. Non-human primates
61. Reptiles and birds
62. Amphibians
63. Fish
64. Invertebrates
65. Sheep and goats

Section 16: Applications of Cytology in Industry

66. Cytological evaluation in biomedical research and toxicity studies

Index

This book offers a state-of-the-art, evidence-based reference to all aspects of veterinary cytology. Truly multidisciplinary in its approach, chapters are written by experts in fields ranging from clinical pathology to internal medicine, surgery, ophthalmology, and dermatology, drawing the various specialties together to create a comprehensive picture of cytology's role in diagnosis and treatment of animal disease. Firmly grounded in the primary literature, the book focuses on companion animals, with special chapters for species with fewer publications. Chapters are logically organized by body system, with additional chapters on tumors of particular import and diagnostic decision making. 

The first two sections of Veterinary Cytology focus on cytology techniques, quality control, and special laboratory techniques. Subsequent sections are organ/tissue-based and reflect what is known about the canine, feline, and equine species. This is followed by chapters on non-traditional species, including exotic companion mammals, rabbits, cattle, camelids, non-human primates, reptiles and birds, amphibians, fish, invertebrates, and sheep and goats. The last section highlights some unique features of the applications of cytology in industry settings. 

• Provides a gold-standard reference to data-driven information about cytologic analysis in companion animal species
• Brings together authors from a wide range of specialties to present a thorough survey of cytology's use in veterinary medicine
• Offers broader species coverage and greater depth than any cytology reference currently available

Veterinary Cytology is an essential resource for clinical and anatomic pathologists and any specialist in areas using cytology, including veterinary oncologists, criticalists, surgeons, ophthalmologists, dermatologists, and internists.

Leslie C. Sharkey, DVM, PhD, DACVP, is a Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA. 

M. Judith Radin, DVM, PhD, DACVP, is a Professor Emerita in the Department of Veterinary Biosciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, in Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Davis Seelig, DVM, PhD, DACVP, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.