Description
Book SynopsisAtlas of Canine and Feline Urinalysis offers an image-based reference for performing canine and feline urinalyses, with hundreds of full-color images depicting techniques, physical characteristics, urine chemistry, and microscopic characteristics of urine sediment in dogs and cats.
Trade Review‘The book covers all aspects of urinalysis including appropriate collection, storage, preparation of urine for laboratory analysis, and chemical and microscopic evaluation. It presents practical techniques for urine collection, has many images of sediment structures, and helpful tables that summarize information … This book mirrors those available in human medicine. It is thorough and the images are excellent’ Doody’s, December 2017
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
1 Sample Collection and Handling 3
Collection of Urine Samples 3
Free-Catch Urine Collection 3
Transurethral Catheterization 15
Cystocentesis 37
Urine Sample Handling 44
Culture 44
2 Initial Assessment: Physical Characteristics 47
Volume 47
Color 47
Clarity/Turbidity 48
Odor 48
Urine Specific Gravity 49
3 Urine Chemistry 53
Urine pH 53
Protein 54
Glucose 60
Ketones 61
Blood (Occult Blood, Heme) 63
Bilirubin 64
4 Urine Sediment 67
Preparation for Microscopic Examination 67
Casts 67
Hyaline Casts 68
Cellular Casts 71
Granular Casts 73
Waxy Casts 78
Fatty Casts (Lipid Casts) 79
Hemoglobin Casts 81
Mixed Casts 82
Pseudo Casts 85
Crystals 86
Crystals Associated with Urolith Formation 86
Crystals Not Typically Associated with Canine and Feline Urolith Formation 120
Drug-Induced Crystals 130
Cells 131
Transitional Epithelial Cells 131
Squamous Epithelial Cells 136
Renal Tubular (Cuboidal) Epithelial Cells 140
Leukocytes 141
Erythrocytes 145
Atypical (Neoplastic) Cells 148
Organisms 157
Bacteria 157
Fungal Hyphae 161
Yeast 163
Dioctophyma renale Ova 165
Capillaria plica (now Pearsonema plica) and Capillaria felis cati Ova 166
Microfilaria 168
Miscellaneous Findings and Artifacts 169
Pollen 169
Fungal Spores 170
Mucus 172
Lipid Droplets 173
Sperm 174
Air Bubbles 176
Starch Granules (Glove Powder) 177
Fiber 178
Reference 181
Index 183
