Veterinary Neuropathology Essentials of Theory and Practice

Introducing the theoretical and practical basics of veterinary neuropathology, this concise and well illustrated book 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 book 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.  An essential manual for daily diagnostic work  Richly illustrated with high quality colour gross, histological and MRI images  Includes a section on the function and use of MRI (by Johann Lang, DECVDI)  Accompanied by a website presenting MRI sequences for interpretation and correlation with neuropathological findings edited by Johann Lang (University of Bern, Switzerland) and Eric Wiesner (University of California, Davis, USA)

ISBN:	9780470670569
Publisher:	Wiley
Imprint:	Wiley Blackwell
Published date:	30 Oct 2012
DEWEY:	636.089607
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	x, 200
Weight:	840g
Height:	283mm
Width:	220mm
Spine width:	15mm

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