title: Diagnostic value of exfoliative cytology of body fluids in dogs and cats.
abstract: A method for collecting body fluids for cytological examination and their subsequent preparation and staining is described. The results of the cytological examination of 80 dogs and 26 cats over a period of three years are reported, indicating the number and types of condition which can be diagnosed, together with the clinicopathological correlations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Studies, Summerhall, Edinburgh.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Else
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000166:cytology*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D002415:Cats; D003556:Cystitis / Q000652:urine / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D004285:Dogs; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D013909:Thorax / Q000166:cytology