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Acknowledgements

The first edition of this book was published in procedures, Pathology; Dr Niamh Caffrey and
2002 as a result of a collaboration between Roy Dr Karen Tang MD, Chapter 12 (Antimicrobial
Halliwell and myself. We began the project in resistance); Dr John Woodford, Chapter 9;
1997 while working on an EU-funded project Jennifer Lasley, Chapter 13 (OIE); Dr Matilde
to strengthen veterinary services in Bhutan. At Tomaselli and Dr Patricia Curry, Chapter 11. We
that time, we realized that there was a need for would like to thank all of the contributors for
a general diagnostic manual suitable for animal their engagement in this third edition and also
health extension staff and veterinary laboratory the following for their comments on specific
staff working together at the district level. The chapters: Barbara Martin (Chapter 1, Quality
second edition was published a decade later and Management), Dr Karen Liljebjelke (Chapter
we included new and updated sections with the 4, Bacteriology), Dr Cathy Monteith (Chapter
input of Willy Schauwers and other contributors. 5, Haematology) and also the following for
In this third edition we have engaged a number their assistance in the office, Robert Forsyth,
of additional subject experts: Dr Mani Lejeune, Abir Bachir, Joy Punsalan and Katrine Maurer
Chapter 3; Dr M. Faizal Abdul-Careem and and the staff of 5M Publishing (Sarah Hulbert,
M. Sarjoon Abdul-Cader, Chapter 4, Virology and Alessandro Pasini and Jeremy Toynbee) for
Chapter 6; Dr Julie Collins Emerson, Chapter 4 editorial support.
molecular supplement; Dr Judit Smits, Chapter 7, Dr Susan Catherine Cork
Toxicology; Dr Sam Sharpe, Appendix 2 Calgary, Alberta
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