WSAVA Standards for Clinical and Histological Diagnosis of Canine and Feline Liver Diseases. WSAVA Liver Standardization Group

This title is the product of an initiative of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA). The aim is to describe a world standard of guidelines for diagnosis of liver diseases in dogs and cats, using both histological and clinical criteria.standard reference for pathologists and specialists, as well as general vets in practiceonly available standard for making well defined diagnosis based on histological and clinical criteria for liver diseases in small animals describes world standardization of guidelines for diagnosis of liver diseases in dogs and cats, using both histological and clinical criteria.supported by WSAVA giving it a worldwide appeal Content: Copyright , Page iv WSAVA Liver Standardization Group , Page vii Preface and acknowledgements , Page ix Foreword , Page xi Chapter 1 - Introduction — background, aims and methods , Pages 1-4 Chapter 2 - Sampling and handling of liver tissue , Pages 5-14 Chapter 3 - Ultrasonographic identification and characterization of congenital portosystemic shunts and portal hypertensive disorders in dogs and cats , Pages 15-39 Chapter 4 - Morphological classification of circulatory disorders of the canine and feline liver , Pages 41-59 Chapter 5 - Morphological classification of biliary disorders of the canine and feline liver , Pages 61-76 Chapter 6 - Morphological classification of parenchymal disorders of the canine and feline liver: 1. Normal histology, reversible hepatocytic injury and hepatic amyloidosis , Pages 77-83 Chapter 7 - Morphological classification of parenchymal disorders of the canine and feline liver: 2. Hepatocellular death, hepatitis and cirrhosis , Pages 85-101 Chapter 8 - Morphological classification of parenchymal disorders of the canine and feline liver: 3. Hepatic abcesses and granulomas, hepatic metabolic storage disorders and miscellaneous conditions , Pages 103-116 Chapter 9 - Morphological classification of neoplastic disorders of the canine and feline liver , Pages 117-124 Subject Index , Pages 125-130 This title is the product of an initiative of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA). The aim is to describe a world standard of guidelines for diagnosis of liver diseases in dogs and cats, using both histological and clinical criteria. standard reference for pathologists and specialists, as well as general vets in practiceonly available standard for making well defined diagnosis based on histological and clinical criteria for liver diseases in small animalsdescribes world standardization of guidelines for diagnosis of liver diseases in dogs and cats, using both histological and clinical criteria.supported by WSAVA giving it a worldwide appeal This volume describes guidelines for diagnosis of liver diseases in dogs and cats, using both histological and clinical criteria. All diseases and their variations are illustrated by images of the macroscopic and histopathological features, alongside theessential criteria which are required for diagnosis The book is the product of an initiative of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA). The aim is to describe a world standard of guidelines for diagnosis of liver diseases in dogs and cats, using both histological and clinical criteria Aims to describe guidelines for diagnosis of liver diseases in dogs and cats, using both histological and clinical criteria. This book is the product of an initiative of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA)