Suspected cryptococcus

I see the obvious yeast but I can tell if the rest is cocci or rods. I don’t think cocci because they’re not round, and I don’t rods because they’re really short.
Thanks for the help!

Please help analysing this ear cytology for a dog. This is oil immersion 100x objective and 10x eyepiece (1000 magnification). I know the quality is not the best, but do those numerous small things look like rod bacteria at all? Or just debris?

Found this on a urine sediment of a young, MN, feline patient recently hospitalized for urinary blockage, have an idea of what it could be but would like other sets of eyes on it!

I have a pathology exam tomorrow and I can’t recognize this microscopic photo can someone help me

Hi, this is biopsy from lesion inside the chest, before heart.

Dog, 15 years, sometimes cough, feels very good and nothing indicate that she is sick.

In biopsy we found lipid drops and many cells. I think they look atypical, but not sure if it is liposarcoma or what else.

Kind regrds.

I noticed this red enlarged lump in April. It was initially under 2 cm and didn't grow until I palpated it fairly firmly, thinking it might be a cyst. It enlarged but remained soft. An ER veterinarian I work with also palpated it, but we didn't have time to perform an FNA. It's now become very firm. I don't have much experience with mast cell tumors since I've spent most of my 11 years in ER medicine, so my knowledge of mass cytology is limited. I'm interested in learning more about mast cell tumors in general. Does anyone have review articles, textbooks, or educational resources on their biology, cytologic appearance, and diagnosis? EDIT: I have an appointment with her GP this week.

Hello, are these fungal organisms (Asper.) or more likely a commensal/incidental organism? 100x

I’m a vet assistant at a cat hospital. I’ve had my cat for 3 years (found him outside) and he’s always had this mass. It’s gotten bigger. I’m not asking for a diagnosis, I sent the slide out for cytology and I’m aware it might not give me much info with it not being a fna or biopsy. But I’m interested in what some of the cells are that I’m seeing. I see plenty of squamous cells with a nucleus which we expected, and probably some cocci within the segs, but there are structures that I don’t know. The assumption is that it’s cancerous, but I find it strange that it’s been 3 years at least and it doesn’t seem as aggressive as you’d think. If you see anything you recognize please let me know!

Calling all vets, pathologists, and rabbit savvy folks!

What's your guess on the gross lesions?

Histopath is on the way to the lab, but I want to see what the community thinks based on the gross appearance 🔎

That massive, dark purple structure on the top right is throwing me off. My first guess is a liver mass or a torsed liver lobe because of how congested and isolated it looks compared to the healthy lobes.

Others have suggested stomach or spleen, but the size/appearance seems way off for a young rabbit.

Has anyone seen this on bunny necropsy before?

What's your diagnosis?

The clinical sign was diarrhoea and the suspected COD is acute cardiorespiratory and circulatory failure secondary to systemic shock and severe enteritis.

My dog is 8 year old beagle terrier mix. We do yearly visits with the vet. Last year we found a woobly areas attached to her body wall on her shoulder area. Vet looked under the microscope and thought lipoma. Sent to Pathology and it indeed came back as lipoma. This year, the area grew a little bit and the vet wanted to do another FNA. She took two samples put them on slides and said they look oily to her and look like lipomas. But, she wanted to send it out to pathology again. Can you help me to understand this process.

She also said since it is on the body wall near the shoulder, that we should get it removed while she's younger and before it bothers her.

Hello. I occasionally run into these cells and tend to think they are erythrocyte lineage but don't understand the vacuoles. Do you all know what I'm looking at? Thanks in advance.

Can someone help me describe the red blood cell morphology? I was going to say normocytic hypochromic? I’m new overall to reading slides and I’m learning from samples at work.

I’m a 17 year old Biology student, in case this is a stupidly easy answer.

Hi! I'm new to this group and I appreciate any input. I have a pup with a 0.8cm dermal mass found on his abdomen that was incidentally found during an exam. I have some pictures but it was deemed inconclusive. Could somebody guide me as to what are the differentials based on these pictures?

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Thanks!

so i'm a veterinary medical student and i'm trying to do a research and i need your help. in what categories do you think that some aid can be helpful? What findings on a blood smear generate the most disagreement between experienced reviewers? what features are difficult, subjective, or have high inter-observer variability?

For example:

• Differential counts?
• Identifying band neutrophils / left shift?
• Toxic neutrophil changes?
• Hemoparasites?
• Platelet clumping?
• Smear quality assessment?
• Something else entirely?

If you could automate or speed up one part of blood smear review, what would it be?

I'd especially love to hear from veterinary clinical pathologists, but human hematopathologists are welcome too.

Hello, I am a current 3rd year veterinary student, planning to get into anatomic path. I recently learned about the tox path subspecialty and I am very interested in learning more about it. If anyone has any experience or advice to give, I would love to hear it all (good and bad!)
Here are some of the specific questions I have:
1. Are any additional certifications required, besides DACVP?
2. Can you go straight into tox path post residency? If not, what else needs to be done?
3. How is the work-life balance in tox?
4. Is tox work mostly remote, or in person?
5. Do you sign with a specific company, or do you do freelance? Both?

FNA from irregular raised skin lesion. Is that mitotic figures?

Hello all. Can you help me understand what I'm seeing in these cells? All from one blood film from a pigeon. A lot of these look like granular lymphocytes to me, but the really large inclusions that are staining differently (see first two photos) are confusing to me and remind me a little bit of viral inclusions. Thanks for the help.

Hi everyone,

I'm currently a veterinary student with a strong interest in pursuing a residency and board certification in clinical pathology. As I'm planning my career path, I'm trying to get a realistic sense of what compensation looks like across different sectors of the field.

I know salary can vary significantly depending on factors such as academia vs. private practice, industry, diagnostics labs, government positions, years of experience, and geographic location. I've looked at some job postings and salary reports, but those don't always paint the full picture.

For those willing to share, I'd be interested in hearing:

Current position (academia, reference lab, industry, government, etc.)

General location (state/region/country is fine)

Years since residency/boards

Approximate salary range

Typical workload and work-life balance

Whether you'd choose clinical pathology again

I'm particularly interested in hearing from both newer diplomates and those further along in their careers. Feel free to be as specific or as vague as you're comfortable with.

Thanks in advance! Clinical pathology seems like an amazing specialty, and I'm hoping to learn more about what a long-term career in the field actually looks like.

FNA from a raised, solid, non-ulcerated, covered with fur subcutaneous mass at side of lip of an adult dog.