title: Cytology in food animal practice.
abstract: Diagnostic cytology can greatly aid the clinician in determining a more refined diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plan to serve the client and patient better. Sample collection is not difficult and can be done in the field as well as in a hospital setting. The collection and sample handling procedures described in this article can help the clinician to obtain diagnostically valuable samples. In many cases, preliminary cytologic evaluation can be performed by the general practitioner. Additional diagnostic evaluation and interpretation are readily available from trained pathologists at diagnostic laboratories.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1619, USA. andrea.bohn@colostate.edu
authors.forename: Andrea A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bohn
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Callan
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D003585:Cell Biology; D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary*; D003584:Cytological Techniques / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary; D011379:Prognosis; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards