The Clinical Chemistry of Laboratory Animals

The Clinical Chemistry of Laboratory Animals

A comprehensive veterinary reference focused on the clinical chemistry of laboratory animal species. It covers species-specific physiological characteristics, sample collection, preanalytical variables, clinical chemistry endpoints, organ-system evaluation, biomarker development, and statistical interpretation. The book is particularly relevant to laboratory animal veterinarians, veterinary clinical pathologists, toxicologists, and veterinary students involved in animal research and diagnostic evaluation.

Key Features

• Clinical chemistry of laboratory animals
• Veterinary clinical pathology
• Laboratory animal medicine
• Species-specific clinical chemistry
• Sample collection and handling
• Interpretation of clinical chemistry data
• Organ- and class-specific evaluations
• Cardiovascular and pulmonary function
• Skeletal muscle and bone function
• Vitamins and biomarkers
• Statistical methods
• Preanalytical sources of variation
• Veterinary toxicology applications
• Laboratory animal research and study design
• Includes laboratory zebrafish and other fish
• Reference for veterinary students and clinical veterinarians