Hemogram Interpretation for Dogs and Cats

Hemogram Interpretation for Dogs and Cats has been developed for veterinary practitioners and students. The text is divided into three parts. Part I is designed to acquaint the reader with the basic physiology and pathophysiology of the hematopoietic system of the dog and cat. It develops a systematic approach for the interpretation of red cell, white cell and platelet data including evaluation of the blood film. Part II is designed to develop a systematic approach to the interpretation of peripheral blood data and morphology, and to afford the reader the opportunity to practice this approach on a series of actual clinical cases. Part III includes hematology reference ranges, a glossary of terms, and suggested readings. The text includes 82 illustrations from normal and abnormal blood films.

Dr. Alan H. Rebar received his DVM degree in 1973, and his PhD in 1975, both from Purdue University. Following a brief stay in mixed animal practice, Dr. Rebar served as assistant professor of Veterinary Clinical Pathology at Purdue University and later as an experimental pathologist at the Lovelace Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 1979, he returned to Purdue University as an Associate Professor.

Dr. Rebar's current positions are Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Professor of Veterinary Clinical Pathology at Purdue University. He is a member of the AVMA Council on Research, a Diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists, past-president of the American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology, and the former editor of the scientific journal Veterinary Clinical Pathology.

Dr. Rebar is the author or co-author of 5 monographs, 16 textbook chapters, and over 100 scientific articles in the areas of diagnostic cytology, hematology, and inhalation toxicology. He has presented well over 200 invited lectures nationally and internationally. In 1989, Dr. Rebar received the Award of Merit from the American Animal Hospital Association, and in 1994 he received the Gaines Cycle Fido Award for outstanding contribution to small animal medicine and surgery.