Color Atlas of Equine Pathology

Color Atlas of Equine Pathology
ISBN-10
0470962844
ISBN-13
9780470962848
Category
Medical
Pages
538
Language
English
Published
2014-01-28
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Fabio Del Piero, Claus D. Buergelt

Description

Color Atlas of Equine Pathology offers a practical guideto identifying equine diseases, presenting a single resource withmore than 1000 images showing predominantly gross pathology.Organized by body systems, the book allows for picture matchingduring or after an equine necropsy. In this user-friendly atlas,each chapter takes a common format, presenting the disease processas well as congenital, degenerative, inflammatory, and neoplasticsequences, with text boxes offering quick reference to keyinformation. The book begins with an introductory chapter summarizing theprinciples of the equine field necropsy, and subsequent organ-basedchapters depict gross features of disease, focusing on macroscopicdigital images supplemented by histology and immunohistochemistrywhen necessary. Some clinical information for correlationwith pathology is included. Color Atlas of EquinePathology is an essential resource for diagnostic veterinarypathologists and pathology residents, as well as for equinepractitioners performing necropsies in the field. Key features Presents more than 1,000 high-quality color images showingprimarily gross pathology and significant histopathology andindirect immunohistochemistry Aids identification of equine disease, with a user-friendlyformat to show the correlations between clinical signs and grossand microscopic lesions Provides a comparison guide for clinical presentations duringor after an equine necropsy Offers a synopsis of the principles of the equine fieldnecropsy Covers diseases found in the neonate, juvenile, and adulthorse Focuses on diseases usually found in North America

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