Susan C Cork & Roy W Halliwell

This handbook aims to provide an easy to

follow summary of the laboratory techniques
and sample collection guidelines which will be
of practical value for routine diagnostic work in
regional and district veterinary laboratories,
especially those in isolated regions of
developing and developed countries. This is not
intended to be a comprehensive laboratory text
but it does aim to provide a broad range of
topics related to diagnostic work and the
technical back-up required for animal health
services in regions of the world where the
infrastructure is still in the early stages of
development. The technology described is
selected to emphasize the practical aspects of
diagnosis and veterinary work rather than the
theory. For additional information a list of
references is provided at the end of each
chapter.
In addition to the above, the book is designed
to be a guide for planners to make the best use
of aid funding i.e. by addressing sustainability
and durability of input i.e..human resources,
buildings, equipment, transport . It also
addresses the need ensure good integration
between the laboratory and field extension
services to ensure effective and efficient disease
reporting and rapid disease response.

The content includes:

Setting up and using a laboratory service
Selection, use and maintenance of laboratory
equipment and supplies
Parasitology
Microbiology
Serology/immunology
Haematology
Clinical chemistry
Pathology/cytology
Many general topics including disease
surveillance, wildlife health monitoring and
vector borne diseases

The Authors
SUSAN CORK is a veterinarian with over 25
years of practical field experience in a range of
countries. She has expertise in the development
and application of diagnostic technologies in
both domestic and wild animals and has a
special interest in zoonotic diseases and public
health. Susan has worked in both government
and non-governmental organisations in
Southern Asia and in the Asia-Pacific region and
has held several academic appointments in the
United Kingdom. Susan holds a PhD in
Veterinary Science and a Postgraduate Diploma
in Public Policy and is currently Head of
Department and Professor of Ecosystem and
Public Health in the Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada.

ROY HALLIWELL is currently an independent

consultant with over 40 years experience in the
development of medical and veterinary
laboratory services in a number of countries in
Asia, Africa and South America. He has
successfully developed and implemented a
number of laboratory technician training
programs in a wide range of countries including
Yemen, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Malawi and
Tanzania. Roy has a keen interest in making
sure that things work well at a practical level
with good integration between the diagnostic
laboratories and the animal health extension
services. In particular, to see that laboratories
are established and equipment is provided with
due regard to local conditions and durability.

The Veterinary Laboratory and Field Manual 2nd Edn. Cork & Halliwell

The Veterinary Laboratory

and Field Manual

The
Veterinary
Laboratory
& Field
Manual
2nd Edition

Susan C Cork
Roy W Halliwell