Charles Louis Davis and Samuel Wesley Thompson DVM Foundation
For the Advancement of Veterinary and Comparative Pathology
info@cldavis.org | Phone: 847-367-4359 | Fax: 847-247-1869
Learn all about gross lesions in domestic, laboratory, and exotic animals.
Recognize and interpret conditions which may affect experimental results or alter the health of laboratory animals.
Learn about glomerular pathology, glomerular ultrastructure, and pathology of tubulointerstitial disease.
The theme of this year is fungal diseases.
Dr. Donal O'Toole (second from left) is demonstrating lesions, and Dr. Melissa Macias (second from right) is translating into Spanish at the 10th seminar of the Argentinean Division of the Foundation.
Participants of the 4th Chilean Seminar of the Foundation on the campus of the University of Chile in Santiago de Chile in August 2016.
The European Symposium of the Foundation was held in Bologna, Italy, in September 2016.
Janssen R&D (J&J Pharmaceuticals) and the Davis-Thompson sponsored and hosted the Northeast Day Seminar at Spring House, Pennsylvania in September 2016.
We are currently having problems with our bookstore, and we are sorry for the inconvenience. Please call the Main Office at 847-367-4359 to place all orders, and they will be shipped immediately. This problem should be resolved within the month.
The Foundation is proud to make Noah's Arkive, a searchable
collection of veterinary pathology images, available online at
no cost. Special thanks to the University of Georgia for transferring
the database and image collection to the Foundation!
The main goal of these Diagnostic Exercises is to provide interesting cases, focusing on the gross pathological lesions and associated histopathologic or cytologic findings. This material can be of great use for veterinary students, in-training pathologists, and ACVP diplomates alike.
There will be one contribution per month of the year; anyone may contribute. To do so, please contact Dr. Vinicius Carreira at vinicius.carreira@gmail.com to identify a convenient date for your submission and to receive templates to be used. Spots will be filled out on a first-come first-served basis.
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New today in Noah from Ricardo E. Mendes if the IFC.
Tissue from a cow.
Morphologic diagnosis: Focally extensive severe necrotizing (gangrenous) mastitis.
Cause: Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus aureus.
COMMENTS: Jersey. 2 years old. Mammary gland, severe focally extensive ulcerated (20x15x19cm) area associated with suppurative material.
New today in Noah - from Dr. Panayiotis Loukopoulos of Charles Sturt University.
Tissue from a dog.
Morphologic diagnosis: Occipital multi lobular tumor of bone with marked cerebral and cerebellar compression and atrophy.
Comment: "Severe cerebral and cerebellar compression and atrophy due to a multilobular tumor of the caudal cranium. The tumor (not shown here, see other images of the same case) appeared well defined grossly, but had metastasized to the lungs. This entity is the mostly encountered tumor of the canine skull, and its behavior ranges from benign to malignant (as in this case). Sequelae also depend on its space-occupying properties (as shown here). Case/photos: V. Psychas, P. Loukopoulos, Z. Polizopoulou, G. Sofianidis; Aristotle University. A more detailed description and more photos of this case can be found at: Psychas V, Loukopoulos P, Polizopoulou ZS, Sofianidis G. Multilobular tumour of the caudal cranium causing severe cerebral and cerebellar compression in a dog. Journal of Veterinary Science. 2009;10(1):81-3."
New in Noah - from Dr. Sawang Kesdangsakonwut from Chulalonkorn University.
Tissue from a dog.
Morphologic diagnosis: Diffuse bilateral anterior uveitis with marked corneal edema.
This type III hypersensitivity may be seen during the convalescent phase in about 20% of clinical cases of infectious canine hepatitis, or 2-3 weeks following vaccination with modified live canine adenovirus. It is characterized by an anterior uveitis with severe damage to corneal endothelium, causing profound corneal edema.
