Medical Terms, Lab Tests, etc.

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These pages have a lot of what's normal information--what a normal dog temperature is and so on. It shows what's normal for blood chemistry testing and also for hematology and hemostatic tests. Helpful when you've had bloodwork done and are reviewing the results.

http://www.thepetcenter.com/exa/nv.html

http://home.gci.net/~divs/disease/lab_tests.html

Normal values are at the end of the page "How To Read Laboratory Tests"

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Adding some additional laboratory link information--

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/understanding-blood-work-the-complete-blood-count-cbc-for-dogs-2/page1.aspx

Understanding Dogs' CBC Bloodwork

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/understanding-blood-work-the-biochemical-profile-for-dogs-2/page1.aspx

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/understanding-blood-work-the-biochemical-profile-for-dogs-2/page1.aspx

Understanding Dogs' Chem 21|Full Panel Bloodwork

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/what-do-those-words-mean-diagnostic-tests-and-procedures-2/page1.aspx

What Do Those Words Mean? Diagnostic Tests and Procedures Page 1

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/what-do-those-words-mean-diagnostic-tests-and-procedures-2/page2.aspx

What Do Those Words Mean? Diagnostic Tests and Procedures Page 2

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/what-do-those-words-mean-diagnostic-tests-and-procedures-2/page3.aspx

What Do Those Words Mean? Diagnostic Tests and Procedures Page 3

BTW--these links all have a "pest" pop-up which tries to keep you from viewing the articles without signing up for their offers/newsletter. Just click "close this window" and you'll get rid of it and can view the articles.

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=0&aid=3136

Understanding Urinalysis--normal values given in the article.

http://www.diamondsintheruff.com/HowtoAnayzeYourDogsThyroidTestResults.pdf

How to Analyze your dog's Thyroid test results

http://www.peteducation.com/category.cfm?c=0+1302

Pet Education page with many links for laboratory tests, treatments, anesthesia and surgery information.

Kathy

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At the request of Chuck (and of course, Wolfie), here are some links for medical terms, abbreviations, etc.

Specifically Diabetes-Related:

http://www.caninsulin.com/glossary.asp

Caninsulin glossary-diabetes terms

http://www.caninediabetes.org/glossary.html

Dr. Graham's Diabetes Glossary

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+1579&aid=261

Terms Commonly Associated with Diabetes in Dogs-Drs. Foster & Smith

http://www.sugarpet.net/glossary.html

Sugarpet Diabetes Glossary

General Medical Related:

http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands_split.jsp?pg=/ppdocs/us/common/dorlands/dorland/misc/dmd-a-b-000.htm

Dorland's Medical Dictionary

http://www.peteducation.com/dict_alpha_listing.cfm?c=0

Dictionary of Veterinary Terms-Drs. Foster & Smith

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp

Merck Veterinary Manual Online

Abbreviations:

http://www.petplace.com/cats/what-do-those-abbreviations-mean/page1.aspx

What Do Those Abbreviations Mean? Page 1

http://www.petplace.com/cats/what-do-those-abbreviations-mean/page2.aspx

What Do Those Abbreviations Mean? Page 2

Note: These pages have a "pest" pop-up which attempts to cover the page. Just click "close this window" and you will be able to view them without further problems.

Kathy

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http://labtestsonline.org/

Lab Tests Online

A website to help you understand clinical lab testing.

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http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=0+1302+1473&aid=1167

Cultures and Sensitivity Testing for Infections

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=0+1302+1473&aid=993

Cultures and Sensitivity Tests--What, When, Why

http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/urine_culture/test.html

LabTestsOnline-Understanding Urine Cultures

http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/susceptibility/glance.html

LabTestsOnline-Understanding Susceptibility

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/htm/bc/tref7.htm

Merck Veterinary Manual Online-Serum Biological Reference Ranges (Glucose, etc. is here)

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/htm/bc/tref6.htm

Merck Veterinary Manual Online-Hematological (Blood) Reference Ranges

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/htm/bc/tref4.htm

Merck Veterinary Manual Online-Urine Volume and Specific Gravity

http://web.archive.org/web/20070413025532/http://www.antechdiagnostics.com/clients/serviceDirectory/pdf/testGuide.pdf

Lab Tests that require fasting and those that don't-Antech Diagnostics

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/htm/bc/tref1.htm

Merck Veterinary Manual-Normal Rectal Temperatures

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/htm/bc/tref2.htm

Merck Veterinary Manual-Normal Heart Rates

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/htm/bc/tref3.htm

Merck Veterinary Manual-Normal Resting Respiratory Rates

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/glossary/glossary.asp?c=27

Definitions and Abbreviations of Veterinary Terms-Washington State University