Robin Allison

co-author and editor of Veterinary Hematology and Clinical Chemistry 2nd Ed.

February 4, 2013

Allison received an associate degree in applied science (Animal Health Technology) from the Columbus Technical Institute in Columbus, Ohio in 1976, and was employed for the next 15 years as a certified veterinary technician in private veterinary practices. In 1992, she entered veterinary school at Colorado State University and received her DVM in 1996. She then began a combined residency (clinical pathology) and Ph.D. program at Colorado State University, receiving her Ph.D. in 2002 and achieving board certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2003. She received NIH funding for her doctoral thesis research on perinatal FIV infection as a model for vertical transmission of HIV. In 2004, she joined the faculty at OSU's Center for Veterinary Health Sciences where she is currently an associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology. Her activities include teaching professional veterinary medical students, training clinical pathology residents, providing continuing education to veterinarians and veterinary technicians in practice and engaging in collaborative research. She has been an invited speaker for many national veterinary conferences and recently has lectured in Mexico and Poland. Allison is secretary of the American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology and serves on the editorial board for Veterinary Clinical Pathology journal.

This text is a well-illustrated and user friendly reference on veterinary laboratory diagnostic techniques and interpretation, covering both hematology and chemistry for common domestic and non-domestic species. Designed for veterinary students and veterinary health professional teams, it encompasses both basic principles and in-depth explanations of laboratory testing and diagnosis. The book includes 74 case studies designed to promote skills in laboratory data interpretation and includes access to a companion website offering review questions.

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