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Animal: Canine, 6 years old Organ: Small intestine History: Vomiting, anorexia, multiple intestinal masses, resection of the pathological segments Macroscopical findings: 2 jejunal segments of 35 cm respectively 7 cm in length, with 5 masses […]
Animal: Ovine (Ovis aries), Merina breed, female, 7 years old. Organ: Liver History: Animal from an extensive breeding farm with non-diarrheic, chronic progressive wasting affecting animals from one year and beyond. This case presented mixed dyspnea, strong productive […]
Animal: Dog (Canis lupus familiaris), Caucasian Shepherd, 8-year-old, female. Organ: Lung, pulmonary artery. History: Severe dyspnea, anorexia, apathy, coughing, and exercise intolerance. The dog lived in an area surrounded by industrial fish farming pools. Necropsy findings: Postmortem changes consisted […]
Animal: Bovine, 1-year-old Organ: Lung History: Formalin-fixed lung was submitted. There was a case history of acute respiratory distress with a rapid fatal outcome. A PCR-kit for 7 respiratory pathogens was performed. The results were positive for […]
Animal: Horse, Warmblood, 12 years old, female Organ: Lung History: Owner noticed progressive emaciation 3 months ago. After 1 month, fluctuating hyperthermia with general weakness and tremors appeared. Radiographs showed multiple pulmonary nodules. The animal did not respond […]
Animal: karakul sheep (Ovis aries), 3 years, female Organ: Esophagus History: The sheep collapsed with no prior clinical signs. After subsequent, separate housing, the general condition deteriorated so that the animal had to be euthanized. […]
SIGNALMENT Tissue form a 15-y-old female Basenji dog, with diffuse alopecia with pruritus MD Severe diffuse chronic epidermal hyperplasia and hyperkeratosis with mild eosinophilic and lymphoplasmacytic perivascular to interstitial dermatitis and numerous intracorneal mites and eggs, consistent […]
Animal: Dog, mixed-breed, female, 13-years-old Organ: Haired skin History: The dog had a paravaginal subcutaneous mass. Macroscopical findings: Sample of skin and subcutis with a 3-cm-large soft, whitish, multilobular subcutaneous neoformation. Histopathological findings: Subcutaneous infiltrating multilobular neoplasm, from densely […]
Animal: 6 years old, female, Breed Rasa Aragonesa, Ovine (Ovis aries). History: Animal with history of chronic rhinitis. The physical findings revealed marked dyspnea, and weakness, the veterinarian applied the proper euthanasia. Gross findings: In […]
Animal: Cat, British shorthair, 4.5 years old, neutered female Organ: Heart History: Owner noticed bloody urine and diarrhea. In the clinic the cat displayed severe weakness, bilateral pleural effusion (transudate with 22g/L protein), neutropenia and thrombocytopenia. The Rivalta […]
Animal: Canine Organ: Nasal turbinates History: Nasal biopsy submitted without case history. Fungal culture was positive for Aspergillus spp. Histopathological findings: A moderate number of bony trabeculae predominantly with irregular margins and empty osteocyte lacunae (necrotic spicules) are […]
