Cytologic diagnosis of diseases in reptiles.
The cytologic evaluation of samples obtained from reptile patients may provide invaluable diagnostic information to the clinician. The following article is directed toward providing information regarding the techniques used to obtain samples, discussion of sample types, and guidelines for the cytologic classification of the materials collected from tissue lesions and body fluids.
Alleman
A Rick
AR
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16th Avenue, Room V2-240, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. allemanr@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu
Kupprion
Emily K
EK
D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D012104:Reptiles