Clinical veterinary microbiology

This beautifully illustrated, comprehensive reference provides concise information on the materials and methods of bacteriology, mycology, and virology. The book covers the collection, isolation, and culture of diagnostic specimens, with detailed notes on the biochemical, serological and other tests currently used to identify and distinguish between microbial pathogens. The new edition sets out to provide the most up-to-date account of all the clinically and economically important pathogens, including Bovine Spongiform Encephalomyeltis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, E-coli, and Salmonella. The cl.

First edition: 1994.

Front cover; Half-title page; Clinical Veterinary Microbiology; Copyright page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 General procedures in microbiology; 1 Collection and submission of diagnostic specimens; Choosing and Working with a Laboratory; General Principles for Sample Collection; Tissue; Swabs and discharges; Samples from skin lesions; Blood; Faeces; Urine samples; Abscesses; Eye; Bovine mastitic milk samples; Specimens for anaerobic culture; Sample Submission; Interpretation of Diagnostic Results; 2 Bacterial pathogens:; Microscopy.

Stained Smears from Pathological SpecimensPreparing Bacterial Smears; Fixing the Smears; Staining the Smears: Staining Techniques; Gram stain; Dilute carbol fuchsin (DCF):; Modified Ziehl-Neelsen (MZN); Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) or acid-fast stain; Alternative method for the Ziehl-Neelsen stain; Giemsa stain; Polychrome methylene blue stain (M'Fadyean's Reaction); Wet preparations; Bacteriological media; Preparation of Culture Media; Preparation of blood agar plates; Collecting sterile blood; Choice of culture media; Inoculation of Culture Media; Streaking the agar plates.

Incubation of the Inoculated Culture PlatesIncubation …