Handbook of laboratory diagnosis in Swine

1. Introduction

2. Sample collection

Sampling at necropsy

Sampling of an animal population

3. Submission of samples forlaboratory diagnosis

4. Diagnostic methods

Histopathological techniques

Bacteriological techniques

Virological techniques

Molecular biology techniques

Serological techniques

Parasitological methods

5. Laboratory diagnosis ofrespiratory disorders

Introduction

Clinical examination

Pathological assessment

Differential diagnoses

Clinical case

6. Laboratory diagnosis of enteric disorders

Introduction

Clinico-pathological examination and epidemiology of enteric diseases in pigs

Differential diagnoses

Clinical case

7. Laboratory diagnosis of systemic disorders

Introduction

Clinical examination

Pathological assessment

Differential diagnoses

Clinical case

8. Laboratory diagnosis ofreproductive disorders

Introduction

Data analysis and clinical examination

Pathological assessment

Differential diagnoses

Collection of samples

Clinical case

9. Laboratory diagnosis of nervous and locomotor disorders

Introduction

Clinical examination

Pathological assessment

Differential diagnoses

Clinical case

10. Laboratory diagnosis of cutaneous disorders

Introduction

Clinical and pathological examination

Differential diagnoses

Clinical case

11. Conclusions

References