Section 1: Basic cytology techniques. Sample collection -- Routine stains and automated stainers -- Microbiologic review of cytology samples -- Evidence-based cytology -- General approach to diagnostic cytology -- Section 2: Quality control and special laboratory techniques. Quality assurance in cytology -- Cytochemical staining: techniques and quality assurance -- Cell block preparation techniques and applications in veterinary medicine -- Molecular clonality testing -- Cytogenetics -- Section 3: Skin and subcutis. Inflammatory diseases of the skin -- Dermal and subcutaneous masses -- Cutaneous mast cell tumors -- Plasma cell tumors -- Melanoma -- Soft tissue sarcomas -- Section 4: Ear and eye. Ear cytology -- Collection of ophthalmic cytology specimens -- Ocular cytology of the dog -- Ocular cytology of the cat -- Ocular cytology of the horse -- Section 5: Musculoskeletal system. Muscle -- Bone and periarticular structures -- Section 6: Respiratory system. Upper respiratory tract of the dog and cat -- Lower respiratory tract of the dog and cat -- Respiratory cytology of the horse -- Section 7: Hemolymphatic system. Lymph nodes -- Spleen -- Thymus -- Section 8: Gastrointestinal tract. Oral cavity -- Esophagus and stomach -- Intestines and rectum -- Fecal cytology -- Section 9: Liver and pancreas. Non-neoplastic disorders of the liver -- Hepatobiliary neoplasia and cancer staging -- Pancreas -- Section 10: Urinary tract. Kidney -- Urinary bladder -- Urine cytology -- Section 11: Reproductive tract. Testes, ovaries and prostate -- Evaluation of semen -- Vaginal cytology in the bitch and queen -- Uterine cytology -- Mammary gland -- Section 12: Endocrine. Thyroid and parathyroid glands -- Adrenal gland -- Section 14: Central nervous system. Central nervous system neoplasia in the dog and cat -- Cerebrospinal fluid analysis in the dog and cat -- Cerebrospinal fluid analysis in horses and large animals -- Section 14: Fluid analysis. Laboratory techniques for fluid analysis -- Pericardial fluid -- Abdominal and thoracic fluid analysis in dogs and cats -- Abdominal and thoracic fluid analysis in horses -- Synovial fluid analysis of the dog and cat -- Synovial fluid analysis of the horse -- Section 15: Species specific cytology. Exotic companion mammals -- Rabbit -- Cattle -- Camelids -- Non-human primates -- Reptiles and birds -- Amphibians -- Fish -- Invertebrates -- Sheep and goats -- Section 16: Applications of cytology in industry. Cytological evaluation in biomedical research and toxicity studies