Anorexia and normal blood work - what's the problem? is an article written by Prof Jill Maddison, guest speaker at the 2020 VSS Annual Conference. This article covers dysphagia, difficulties in swallowing, assessment of inflammation, anorexia/inappetance and more. Click here to read or d...

Interpreting the numbers - urea, creatinine and urine SG - what do they really mean? is an article by Prof Jill Maddison, a guest speaker at the 2020 VSS Annual Conference. This article covers some physiological principles, assessing inappropriate urine concentration, interpreting serum area ...

Disease Prevalence: Putting test results into perspective is an article written by Dr Brett Stone BVSc(Hons), B.BiomedSc(Hons), M.Phil, MANZCVS, DipACVP (Clin Path) for the 2018 VSS Conference. It covers how reference intervals are generated, test imprecision, interferences, post collectio...

Cytology: What am I looking at? When should I send it to a Pathologist? is an article written by Dr Brett Stone BVSc(Hons), B.BiomedSc(Hons), M.Phil, MANZCVS, DipACVP (Clin Path) for the 2018 VSS Conference. It covers cytology, sample collection and preparation, common problems, microscopic exa...

Help, my desexing bloodwork is abnormal? is an article written by Lisa Singer, VMD, DipACVIM for the 2018 VSS Conference. It covers the hepatobiliary system, the renal system, minerals (calcium and phosphorus) and the hematopoietic system. Click here to read or download the PDF. ...