Dellmann's textbook of veterinary histology

419 Pages·2006·36.58 MB·English

by  Eurell

Dellmann’s
Textbook of
Veterinary Histology

Dellmann’s
Textbook of
Veterinary Histology
SIXTH EDITION
JO ANN EURELL, DVM, PHD
Department of Veterinary Biosciences
University of Illinois
Urbana, Illinois
BRIAN L. FRAPPIER, DVM, PHD
Department of Biomedical Sciences
University of Missouri—Columbia
Columbia, Missouri
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Dellmann’s textbook of veterinary histology / [edited by] Jo Ann Eurell, Brian L. Frappier.—6th ed.
p. ; cm.
Rev. ed. of: Textbook of veterinary histology / [edited by] H. Dieter Dellmann, Jo Ann Eurell. 5th ed. c1998.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN-13: 978-0-7817-4148-4
ISBN-10: 0-7817-4148-3
1. Veterinary histology. I. Eurell, Jo Ann Coers. II. Frappier, Brian L. III. Dellmann, Horst-Dieter. IV. Title. V. Title:
Textbook of veterinary histology.
[DNLM: 1. Histology. 2. Anatomy, Veterinary. SF 757.3 D3575 2006]
SF757.3T49 2006
636.089’10189—dc22
2005008748
The last digit is the print number: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Preface
The publication of the sixth edition of the Textbook of Veterinary M. Bergmann, E.J. Ehrhart, R. Hamor, R. Hullinger, L.-I.
Histology marks the 30th year since H.-Dieter Dellmann and Larsson, J. Messick, J. Plendl, C. Plopper, and J. Verlander. M.
Esther M. Brown first brought this book to veterinary students, Chansky has produced several new illustrations for this edition.
histology instructors, and other biologists in 1976. Dr. Dellmann Their expertise and participation has made this project possible.
continued this book through five English editions. The textbook At the University of Illinois, Jo Ann Eurell would like to
has also been reprinted in Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Indonesian, recognize Joan Thompson for excellent technical histology sup-
Portuguese, and Korean editions for international veterinary stu- port, and Dr. Thomas E. Eurell as a constant source of inspira-
dents. We have attempted to recognize and honor Dr. Dellmann’s tion and encouragement. At the University of Missouri, Brian
dedication and contribution to veterinary histology by including Frappier offers appreciation and thanks to Howard A. Wilson for
his name in the title of this edition. years of expert advice, technical assistance, and attention to detail.
In the beginning, this textbook was conceived as a teach- This edition of the textbook is accompanied by a CD-ROM
ing tool for veterinary students rather than for graduate stu- containing a histology atlas with many images contributed by
dents or other histologists. We have attempted to continue this chapter authors. In addition, the family of W.E. Haensly has
tradition. The text and images for this edition have been up- generously donated many images from his extensive collection.
dated with the most current information available at the time Dr. Haensly was a dedicated veterinary histologist, mentor, and
of publication. friend, and we are pleased to present his work for the benefit of
With the retirement of Dr. Dellmann, J.A. Eurell and veterinary students for years to come. We thank his wife, Patricia,
B.Frappier have taken over the editorial role for this edition. We and his family for their generosity.
would like to thank contributors to the fifth edition who did not
participate in this edition: A. Deldar, H.-Dieter Dellmann, G. Jo Ann Eurell
Flottorp, I. Foss, and C. Henrikson. We would also like to thank Urbana, Illinois
D. Biechler for illustrations in the previous edition. New con- Brian Frappier
tributors for the sixth edition include: O.M. Andrisani, A. Beitz, Columbia, Missouri
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