Canine and Feline Liver Cytology: A Comprehensive Guide to Liver Pathology

Written by renowned expert Carlo Masserdotti, Canine and Feline Liver Cytology is a specialist reference that provides practical guidance on liver pathology in a clinical and anatomical context. 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 of this text is to describe the correlation of cytological findings with pathological processes, providing valuable information to clinicians in the management of hepatic diseases. By exploring the complex relationships between cytological features and pathological processes, veterinary practitioners and students can gain a deeper understanding of liver pathology and improve their diagnostic skills.

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
• Specific reversible injury to hepatocytes, including hepatocellular swelling, steroid-induced hepatopathy, hepatocellular steatosis, and feathery degeneration
• Irreversible injury to hepatocytes, including necrosis and apoptosis, and inflammation, including neutrophilic, eosinophilic, macrophagic, and lymphoplasmacytic inflammation
• Intra and extracytoplasmic pathologic accumulation, including lipofuscin, copper, iron, eosinophilic granules, protein droplet, bile, and amyloid
• Chronic hepatic diseases, with a focus on cytological features of fibrosis
• Diseases of the biliary tract and gallbladder
• Neoplastic diseases, including epithelial, mesenchymal, and round cell tumors

By exploring these essential topics, Canine and Feline Liver Cytology enables readers to interpret all the cytopathological changes in liver pathology and understand their relationship with clinical primary and secondary causes, eventually with histopathological diagnosis. This comprehensive guide is an invaluable resource for veterinary practitioners and students seeking to improve their understanding of liver pathology and cytology.

Book Details:

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication Date: August 29, 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9781119895541, 9781119895565