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By Dr Carmen Lorente, DVM, PhD, DipECVD. EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology Most cases of canine pyoderma are caused by Staphylococcus pseudintermedius. Despite Staphylococci [...]

These pictures are from an aspirate of an upper eyelid lesion in a 2-year-old Cocker Spaniel dog (Wright Giemsa, 50x) (macroscopic picture courtesy of Ana Lara García, RVC, London).  What is your [...]

What is ovarian remnant syndrome (ORS)? Ovarian remnant syndrome is a condition that occurs when ovarian tissue remains inside the body after ovariohysterectomy. After revascularisation of the [...]

One of this month’s articles is focused on Toxoplasmosis, a protozoal infection that can cause clinical disease in domestic animals, and in particular to the diagnostic tests that can be [...]

Haemotropic Mycoplasmas are small rickettsial organisms that can cause severe haemolytic anaemia in cats. In the past, the disease was called feline infectious anaemia or haemobartonellosis but [...]

This cytology pictures are from a bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) from an adult, male dog with history of chronic cough (Wright Giemsa, 10-50x). What is your diagnosis?

Tritrichomonas foetus is an emerging parasite of felines. With this article we have attempted to answer the most common questions regarding the clinical presentation and the diagnosis of this [...]

Thanks to all the vets who joined us last month for the second of our 2019 evening seminars, which was focused on the diagnostic approach to liver diseases and was given by our colleague Selda [...]

Available at BattLab PCR assay for the detection and differentiation of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV1 and RHDV2). The sample of choice for the diagnostic PCR is liver, since it is the [...]