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Whether you're seeking to refine haematological analyses or decipher cytological findings, our bank of resources will aid you in mastering those in-house clinical pathology diagnosis. This collection is part of BSAVA’s Graduate Resource Hub, a bank of resources we've carefully curated to support our new graduate members in your transition into your first job and beyond. 1st, 2nd and 3rd year qualified members should login via the BSAVA login button to access the full content.
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How should we deal with anaemic cats in our practice
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2021Authors: Nikki Reed and Elle HaskeyWhich tests to do and in what order? The presence of anaemia may be harder to detect in cats compared to dogs, as their mucous membranes are typically slightly paler than those of dogs, and clinical signs such as exercise intolerance and weakness may manifest as sleeping more in cats, and therefore may go unnoticed by the owner. As a result, cats may be more severely affected by the time investigations are undertaken. Clinical assessment of cardio-vascular stability is therefore important before proceeding to performing diagnostic testing. The minimum volume of blood should be obtained, but it is also important to think in advance what tests might be required to reduce the number of blood draws that have to be performed. For cats that are cardio-vascularly compromised, stabilisation may be required before full diagnostic investigations can be undertaken, whereas for mild to moderate anaemia the aim should be to identify the cause. The use of in-house automated haematology analysers has facilitated rapid diagnosis of the presence of anaemia, but the limitations of these machines must be borne in mind. Further in-house tests can increase the information given from the automated analyser, namely assessing PCV and total solids, blood smear evaluation and auto-agglutination, before submitting samples to external labs for further testing.
Blood transfusion: Currently there is no UK feline blood bank, so in-house feline blood donations are sometimes required as a life-saving therapy. This session looks at the requirements of a feline blood donor and how to make this a safe and stress-free procedure. The post-donation care of feline donors differs to canine donors, and this session reviews the current recommendations of feline donor care. There are also a number of nursing considerations which RVNs should be able to add to the care plan of the recipient cat including pre, during and post transfusion.
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What is the BSAVA lab method performance verification help tool?
BSAVA Lab Method Performance Verification Help ToolAuthors: Peter Graham, Tim Williams, Krista Arnold and Luisa DormerThis document explains the need for verification and how to interpret and use the output obtained from the BSAVA lab method performance verification tool.
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Getting the best from your pathologist: post-mortems and surgical biopsies - tips and tricks for vets in practice
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2020Authors: Alison Lee and Danilo Wasques
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How to perform a post-mortem examination in general practice and get diagnostic results
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2018Author Laura Bongiovanni
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Laboratory evaluation of gastrointestinal disease
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Clinical PathologyAuthors: Edward J. Hall and Alexander J. GermanThe gastrointestinal (GI) tract is relatively inaccessible, and laboratory investigations are an important component of the diagnostic approach to GI diseases. Although alone they often do not provide a definitive diagnosis, they are helpful in ruling out non-GI causes of GI signs, narrowing the list of differential diagnoses and directing further more specialized and potentially more invasive diagnostic procedures. The chapter discusses a diagnostic approach to gastrointestinal problems, routine diagnostic procedures and specialized diagnostic tests. The chapter also contains case examples.
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Laboratory evaluation of hepatic disease
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Clinical PathologyAuthors: Edward J. Hall and Alexander J. GermanThe recognition and diagnosis of hepatobiliary diseases can be challenging. The associated clinical signs are varied and often quite vague and non-specific, and while there is a wide range of laboratory tests of both hepatic damage and function, there is rarely a single test that definitively identifies the disease. This chapter considers the disgnostic approach to liver disease, serum biochemistry, routine haematology, urinalysis, liver function tests, genetic testing, liver biopsy, pattern recognition in liver disease and prognostic indices. Case examples are included.
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Laboratory evaluation of joint disease
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Clinical PathologyAuthor Martina PivianiLaboratory evaluation of joint disease is based on examination of synovial fluid. Synovial fluid analysis rarely yields a definitive aetiological diagnosis but it does help to confirm the presence of an arthropathy, to discriminate between broad categories of joint disease, and to guide the choice of further tests (e.g. serology, culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), antinuclear antibody titre, rheumatoid factor titre, etc.). This chapter considers physiology and composition, pathogenesis of joint effusion, indications and contraindications for arthrocentesis, arthrocentesis technique, synovial fluid analysis and further tests. Case examples can be found at the end of this section.
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Laboratory evaluation of renal disorders
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Clinical PathologyAuthor Harriet M. SymeThe function of the kidneys is to regulate the volume and composition of extracellular fluid. This is achieved by the initial formation of an ultrafiltrate of plasma by the passage of solutes, small proteins and other non-scellular constituents of the blood across the glomerular filtration barrier. The chapter deals with glomerular filtration, laboratory abnormalities in patients with kidney disease, staging chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, glomerular barrier function and tubular function. This chapter includes case examples.
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In-house diagnostics: whoops, maybe repeat/check that!
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2015Author Roger Powell
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