S C H A L M ’ S VETERINARY HEMATOLOGY

S C H A L M ’ SVETERINARYHEMATOLOGY

EDITORS

DOUGLAS J. WEISS DVM, PhD, DACVP

Emeritus Professor

College of Veterinary Medicine

University of Minnesota

St. Paul, Minnesota

K. JANE WARDROP DVM, MS, DACVP

Professor and Director, Clinical Pathology Laboratory

Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences

College of Veterinary Medicine

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington .

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