"The goal of creating a second edition of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Techniques for Veterinary Technicians is to provide an up-to-date, comprehensive reference of laboratory procedures used for small animals, horses, and cattle. A second edition of this text would include descriptions of new techniques that have changed the standard of laboratory medicine during the last six years. The new edition further clarifies how-to' information and discusses the importance of why' laboratory procedures are performed in a particular way. The second edition continues to include procedures associated with the following chapter topics: sample handling, hematology, hemostasis, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, parasitology, and quality assurance. Example cases that emphasize specific topics and explain their importance in a clinical context has been expanded upon in each chapter. A section describing blood cross matching has been added to the hematology chapter. More information about differences in instrumentation is planned to be presented in the clinical chemistry chapter"-- Provided by publisher.