Description
Introducing the theoretical and practical basics of veterinary neuropathology, this concise and well illustrated book Veterinary Neuropathology: Essentials of Theory and Practice, is an essential basic diagnostic guide for pathologists, neurologists and diagnostic imaging specialists. It presents readers with strategies to deal with neuropathological problems, showing how to interpret gross and histological lesions using a systematic approach based on pattern recognition. It starts with an overview of the general principles of neuroanatomy, neuropathological techniques, basic tissue reaction patterns, and recognition of major lesion patterns. The ebook goes on to cover vascular diseases, inflammatory diseases, trauma, congenital malformations, metabolic-toxic diseases, neoplasia and degenerative diseases mainly of the central nervous system. In the respective chapters pathologists can quickly find information to support their daily diagnostic workup for both small and large domestic species. Based on the authors’ extensive diagnostic and post graduate teaching experience as well as the inclusion of MRI as it relates to neuropathology, this book also offers a comprehensive but basic analysis of veterinary neuropathology that neurologists and other MRI users will find very useful. 209 p.
- Marc Vandevelde. Dr.med.vet., DECVN, Professor of Neurology. University of Bern (Switzerland), Vetsuisse Faculty, Division of Neurological Sciences.
- Robert J. Higgins. BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVP, Professor of Pathology. University of California-Davis, Davis (CA), Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine.
- Anna Oevermann. Dr. med.vet., DECVP, Associate professor of Neuropathology. University of Bern (Switzerland), Vetsuisse Faculty, Division of Neurological Sciences.
- Publication date (digital version): 2012-08 – Wiley-Blackwell.
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