Martina Stirn

TL;DR: The results prompt that species-specific probes must be designed in regions of the gene unique to T. equi, and Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of equine piroplasma infections outside of endemic areas and in horses without signs of piroPLasmosis.

TL;DR: The Natt-Herricks-Tic® method showed acceptable precision for a manual method and demonstrated good agreement with the reference method and can be recommended as a reliable and suitable method for determining white blood cell counts in avian EDTA blood if nonstatistical quality control measures are used in the daily routine.

TL;DR: Evaluation of thyroid function in untreated dogs with HA can lead to misdiagnosis of hypothyroidism; treatment with glucocorticoids for up to 4 months can be necessary to normalize cTSH.

TL;DR: The obtained results are comparable to those published for human medicine and the rate of manual differentiation could be markedly reduced in veterinary laboratories if microscopic examination was used as a validation procedure rather than as a reflexive substitute for automated differentiation.