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
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