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examination of samples 381 samples
interpretation of results 381–6 collection
general approach for necropsy cases 364–5 blood 34
cardiovascular system 370–1 faecal 34
case history/clinical examination 365–6 quality/suitability 38
endocrine system 376–9 skin scrapings 34
gastrointestinal system 370 urine 34
lymphoreticular system 373–4 collection kits 35
musculoskeletal system 376 post-mortem 37
neurological system 374–5 guidelines for submitting to laboratory 34–5
procedure for post-mortem examinations laboratory diagnosis 38–9
366–70 preservation 34–5
respiratory system 372–3 quality outside the laboratory 42
species differences 379–80 quality within the laboratory 41–2
urogenital system 373 sending to laboratory 39–40
histopathology core tissues 40
tissues from biopsy samples 380–1 packaging/labelling 40
tissues from post-mortem cases 380 Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement 392
PCR see polymerase chain reaction satellite laboratories 12
PDI see participatory disease surveillance serology/immunology 300
pen side tests 253, 261 antibodies
Performance of Veterinary Services (PVS) Pathway antibody/immunoglobulins 305–7
443, 451 primary response 308–9
Gap Analysis 452–3 antigen 305
laboratories and 452 antigens/antibodies
Laboratory mission 453–4 agglutination 209
peritoneal worm (Setaria digitata) 149 complement fixation 209
peste des petits ruminants (PPR) 392 definitions/use of terms 309–10
pesticides 356 ELISA 209
PFGE see pulsed field gel electrophoresis fluorescent antibody test 310
pinworm 134 haemagglutination 310
plasma pepsinogen 339–40 precipitation 310
plasma proteins 337–8 sensitivity 209
pneumothorax 500 specificity 209
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 88–9 epidemiology/sampling plans 325
population at risk 391 immune response 300–5
porcine lungworm (Metastrongylus sp.) 147 quality control/interpretation of results 324–5
pork tapeworm 481 tests used to measure antibody/antigen reactions
post-mortem see necropsy 310
PPR see peste des petits ruminants agglutination/precipitation 310–11
prevalence 390 complement fixation 319–20
prions 253 ELISA 321–4
probability 391 fluorescent antibody 320–1
protozoa 479–80 haemagglutination 316
classification 162, 163 haemagglutination inhibition 317–18
diseases 163–4 immunodiffusion tests 314–16
general protozoology 160–1, 163 reagents 318
pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) 268 slide agglutination 311–12
PVS see Performance of Veterinary Services tube agglutination 312–14
serum total protein 348
QMS see quality management service skin disease
quality management service (QMS) 40 common causes 415–16
itchy skin 413–15
red water fever (babesiosis [piroplasmosis]) 177–8 skin change terminology 414
Rhabditoidea 133 solar photovoltaic (PV) systems 48
ringworm 237–8, 420, 479, 489 design/installation 48
roundworms see nematodes (roundworms) general principles 48, 50

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