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21 April 2022
Nasal exudates and masses
Created page with "Clinical signs associated with nasal disease may include sneezing, nasal or occular discharge, epistaxis, pawing at the nose and facial deformity. Epistaxis may also be seen i..."
File:NWL Mycotic rhinitis showing fungal hyphae and fruiting bodies.jpg
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20 April 2022
Bone marrow aspirate and biopsy
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File:NWL Fig 1 Collection sites.jpg
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File:NWL Bone marrow fleck.jpg
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Skin, superficial structures, conjunctiva and external ear
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Skin, superficial structures, conjunctiva and external ear
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File:NWLImpression smear of an inflamed squamous cell carcinoma.jpg
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File:NWLFungal mycetoma.jpg
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File:NWL Abscess with intracellular bacteria.jpg
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Fine needle aspiration techniques
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File:NWL Prostatic carcinoma.jpg
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File:NWL 160 Acute prostatitis.jpg
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File:NWL FNA from pulmonary adenocarcinoma.jpg
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File:NWLIntrahepatic biliary stasis. Bile plugs and lakes in canaliculi.jpg
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File:NWL Canine Adenovirus intra-nuclear inclusion bodies.jpg
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File:NWL Normal hepatocytes.jpg
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File:NWL Lymph node aspirate.jpg
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File:NWL Metastatic mast cell tumour.jpg
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File:NWL Fig 2 Squash preparation technique.png
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File:NWL Fig 1 Blood smear technique .png
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NationWide Laboratories
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Abdominal and thoracic fluid
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19 April 2022
Calcium disorders
Created page with "Parathyroid hormone (PTH) and ionised calcium (iCa) measurements are the mainstay of calcium investigations and their combined measurement should be considered in both hypocal..."
Feline reproduction
Created page with "== Ovarian tissue detection == === Oestradiol === In entire queens and those with ovarian remnants after ovariohysterectomy the oestradiol concentration increases in late ano..."
Equine reproduction
Created page with "=== Progesterone === Quantitative progesterone is measured in a serum sample taken 18 - 25 days post service. This test is very useful for thoroughbred mares, where timing is..."
Canine reproduction
Created page with "== Ovulation detection in the bitch == === Vaginal cytology === Vaginal cytology is used in canine reproduction to determine the optimal timing for mating. The proportion of..."
Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) (Atypical Cushing’s disease, peripheral Cushing’s disease)
Created page with "== Introduction == EMS results in significant peripheral insulin resistance; the exact etiology is unknown. It tends to be seen in horses <10 years. EMS is a syndrome of obesi..."
Equine pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) (Equine Cushing’s disease)
Created page with "== Introduction == PPID is caused by an adenoma of the pituitary pars intermedia (PIA). This produces excess secretions of a variety of closely related peptides including ACTH..."
14 April 2022
Feline hyperadrenocorticism
Created page with "== Introduction == Hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) is a rare condition in the cat. The paucity of true clinical cases means that there are few studies of diagnostic accuracy for th..."
Canine adrenal sex hormone imbalance
Created page with "Adrenal sex hormone imbalance or congenital adrenal hyperplasia-like syndrome is a recently described disorder in dogs. The clinical syndrome is characterised by onset of alop..."
Canine hypoadrenocorticism (Addison’s disease)
Created page with "== Introduction == Primary hypoadrenocorticism results when destruction of 90% of both the adrenal cortices leads to a clinical deficiency of all adrenal cortical hormones. Th..."
Investigation of canine hyperadrenocorticism
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Investigation of canine hyperadrenocorticism
Created page with "Naturally occurring hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) may be pituitary dependent (PDHAC; 80% of cases) or may be due to adrenal tumours (ADHAC; 20% of cases). Iatrogenic Cushing’s..."
Feline Hyperthyroidism
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Investigation of canine thyroid function
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Therapeutic drug monitoring
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13 April 2022
Feline Hyperthyroidism
Created page with "Hyperthyroidism is the most common feline endocrine disorder. In 98% of cases it is the result of benign adenomatous hyperplasia of one or both thyroid lobes and causes multi-..."
Investigation of canine thyroid function
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Investigation of canine thyroid function
Created page with "== Introduction == Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disorder in dogs. Approximately 90% of cases are due to acquired, primary disease (lymphocytic thyroiditis or idiopathi..."
NationWide Laboratories
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Therapeutic drug monitoring
Created page with "== Cyclosporine == right|link=https://www.nwlabs.co.uk/|alt=NationWide Logo|240x240px|framelessCyclosporine is indicated for the treatment of ato..."
12 April 2022
Vitamin B12 and Folate
Created page with "==Overview== Serum vitamin B12 and folate concentrations may be useful in diagnosing small intestinal disease in dogs and cats. Historically, the tests have also been used for..."
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) - Nutrition
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Urea Clinical Chemistry
Created page with "Urea is principally a product of amino acid deamination in the liver. Urea is primarily excreted by the kidneys and is the most commonly used test of renal function with creat..."
Urea
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TLI (Trypsin-like immunoreactivity)
Created page with "Serum TLI is the test of choice for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) in both the dog and the cat. Serum is essential and the patient should be fasted for at least 6 hou..."
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
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Sodium Clinical Chemistry
Created page with "The distribution of sodium in the body differs from that of potassium. Sodium is the predominant extracellular ion. Renal function is the single most important homeostatic mec..."
Sodium
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