Canine and Feline Liver Cytology: A Comprehensive Guide for Veterinary Practitioners

By Carlo Masserdotti, this specialist reference provides practical guidance on liver pathology in a clinical and anatomical context, helping veterinarians and students diagnose and manage hepatic diseases in dogs and cats.

This highly illustrated manual offers detailed descriptions of cytological features of hepatic diseases, accompanied by numerous high-quality illustrations to aid in reader comprehension. The primary aim is to describe the correlation of cytological findings with pathological processes, providing valuable information for clinicians in the management of hepatic diseases.

Key Topics Covered

• General bases for interpretation of hepatic cytology, including limits of cytology, value of cytology for a definitive diagnosis, and relationship with clinical data
• Reversible injury to hepatocytes, such as hepatocellular swelling, steroid-induced hepatopathy, hepatocellular steatosis, and feathery degeneration
• Irreversible injury to hepatocytes, including necrosis and apoptosis, and inflammation (neutrophilic, eosinophilic, macrophagic, and lymphoplasmacytic)
• Intra and extracytoplasmic pathologic accumulation, including lipofuscin, copper, iron, eosinophilic granules, protein droplet, bile, and amyloid
• Chronic hepatic diseases, with focus on cytological features of fibrosis
• Diseases of biliary tract and gallbladder
• Neoplastic diseases, including epithelial, mesenchymal, and round cell tumors

With Canine and Feline Liver Cytology, readers will be able to interpret all the cytopathological changes in liver pathology and their relationship with clinical primary and secondary causes, eventually with histopathological diagnosis.

This comprehensive guide is a valuable resource for veterinary practitioners, students, and researchers seeking to improve their understanding of liver cytology and its applications in clinical practice.

Book Details:

Published by Wiley, August 29, 2023

Language: English

ISBN: 9781119895541, 9781119895565