EQUINE CLINICAL PATHOLOGY - Rossdale & Partners

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T h e B e a u f o r t c o t t a g e l a b o r a t o r i e s Using Clinical Pathological aids to diagnosis Clinical disease Clinical condition Infection Intestinal parasitism Liver disease Kidney disease Pancreatic disease Skin disease Bone metabolic/parathyroid abnormality Weight loss/diarrhoea Pulmonary abnormality Fluid/electrolyte balance Stallion genital abnormality Mare genital abnormality Potentially useful tests Haematology, serum amyloid A, plasma fibrinogen, serum protein electrophoresis, bacteriology, mycology, virology, serology. Haematology, serum amyloid A, plasma fibrinogen, serum albumin and protein electrophoresis, tapeworm ELISA, faecal worm egg count, rectal biopsy. Haematology, serum amyloid A, plasma fibrinogen, serum protein electrophoresis, AST, LD and isoenzymes, GGT, GLDH, SAP, bile acids, liver scan and biopsy. Haematology, serum amyloid A, plasma fibrinogen, serum proteins, urea, creatinine, urine analysis and electrolytes, fractional electrolyte clearance ratios, bacteriology, kidney scan and biopsy. Serum GGT, amylase and lipase. Skin scrapings, biopsy, bacteriology, mycology, feed allergen tests. SAP, calcium and phosphate, urine phosphate clearance ratios. Haematology, serum amyloid A, plasma fibrinogen, serum albumin and protein electrophoresis, SAP, IAP, glucose absorption test, peritoneal fluid cytology, faecal Rotavirus assay, serum electrolytes, feed allergen tests. Faecal occult blood. Haematology, serum amyloid A, plasma fibrinogen, serum proteins, blood gas analysis, faecal lungworm examination, tracheal wash/BAL cytology, bacteriology. Haematology, serum amyloid A, plasma fibrinogen, serum albumin and proteins, electrolytes, urine analysis and fractional electrolyte clearances, blood gas analysis. Endocrinology, bacteriology, semen analysis, testicular biopsy. Endocrinology, bacteriology, endometrial cytology and biopsy.
G u i d e t o e q u i n e c l i n i c a l p a t h o l o g y Preventive medicine Clinical condition Intestinal parasitism Venereal disease Diarrhoea Nasal discharge Skin lesions Useful tests Haematology, serum amyloid A, plasma fibrinogen, serum albumin and protein electrophoresis, tapeworm ELISA, faecal worm egg count. Penile and preputial, clitoral and endometrial aerobic and microaerophilic bacteriology. Rectal/faecal bacteriology for Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter spp. and fluid faeces for Rotavirus test. Faecal occult blood test. Nasopharyngeal, guttural pouch and tracheal washes for Streptococcus equi and Rhodococcus equi bacteriology. Scrapings for dermatophytes, skin biopsy. Laboratory Profiles Age/type/condition Useful tests 12-36 hours Haematology, serum amyloid A, plasma fibrinogen, serum proteins, IgG. Weanling and yearling Haematology, serum amyloid A, plasma fibrinogen, serum proteins, SAP, calcium, phosphate, urinary phosphate fractional clearance ratios. Inflammatory disease Haematology, serum amyloid A, plasma fibrinogen, serum proteins and electrophoresis. Horses in training Haematology, serum amyloid A, plasma fibrinogen, serum proteins, AST, CK. Mature horse complete profile Haematology, serum amyloid A, plasma fibrinogen, serum proteins and electrophoresis, AST, CK, LD and isoenzymes, GGT, GLDH, SAP, IAP, urea, creatinine. Management Aids Management requirement ‘Unfitness’ (horses in training) Mare pregnancy tests Mare luteal function Anthelmintic programme efficacy Useful tests Haematology, serum amyloid A, plasma fibrinogen, serum proteins, AST, CK. 45-95 days – serum eCG. >120 days – serum oestrone sulphate. >150 days – urinary oestrogens. Plasma progesterone. WEC, tapeworm ELISA
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