Pathchickee Pearls

23/09/2025

Head of Ladybug

23/09/2025

20/09/2025

Fish head: (Trichrome stain)

17/09/2025

I kinda love kidney histology

Exotic Pathology!
Photomicrograph of the renal tubules of a Newt showing degeneration and necrosis. Cellular debris is present in the lumen (arrow). H&E, 20X magnification.

fishheadlabs.com

06/09/2025

Memory:
From a student,
1.5 weeks into a new semester, teaching a consolidated course with TWICE the number
of students FOR THE FIRST TIME! (225:1(me))

I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to take the time to express my deep appreciation for Dr. King, as I believe it is important that her exceptional dedication to our success is recognized. I believe Dr. King has gone above and beyond in her role as an educator. Her lectures are extremely informative and well structured, ensuring we are grasping all concepts. Additionally, she often checks in with us regarding her teaching and makes sure we are on the right track and the pace works for all. However, what truly stands out to me is her unwavering commitment to her students. It is clear that she is passionate about helping us become the best veterinarians we can be. Dr. King's love for pathology is evident and contagious, but what is even more inspiring is the genuine care and enthusiasm she shows for her students, despite having only met us last week. Her dedication to us is something I truly admire and appreciate. I hope this note of appreciation is seen and that Dr. King's efforts are recognized as she is an invaluable asset to our program, and I feel fortunate to be learning from her.

And how did that all turn out for me?

Consolidate my material, cram it all I to 1 semester, THEN double my class size (225!!!!!!) for me to handle ALL BY MYSELF.

You fired me because you couldn't stand the criticism.

It does not pay in academia to challenge. Heartfelt emails like this, do not matter.

I have received hundreds of these. Non solicited. Did it matter? No. FEELINGS DON'T PAY MY STUDENT LOANS.

I should have listened to my colleagues, collected my paycheck, made my exams and course so easy "a monkey could pass" (direct quote from a Dean of VetMed regarding their own course they taught).

At least student loans would be paid off.

Standards are overrated.

02/09/2025

Guess the breed.

Double dew claws in the hind limbs.
One with a cutaneous horn.

24/06/2024

Guess who got invited back for next year's FETCH 360 conference! What do you want me to talk about?

LMU-CVM’s Assistant Professor of Veterinary Pathology Dr. Veronica King joined Dr. Adam Christman, Chief Veterinary Officer for DVM360, on Instagram Live to talk about veterinary pathology and build growing interest in the upcoming Fetch DVM360 Virtual Conference. Drs. King and Christman met through the veterinary mentoring group Pawsibilities Vet Med, whose goal is to improve the recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups into the veterinary profession.
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After meeting Dr. King through Pawsibilities, Dr. Christman quickly invited her to become part of the Fetch Faculty and speak at the upcoming Fetch DVM360 Virtual Conference on February 25-27th. She has four presentations titled “Describing the Lesion Part 1 (and 2): A student, technician and clinician’s introduction to gross pathologic lesions and interpretations,” “How to satisfy a pathologist every time! Tips for proper laboratory submissions” and “Laboratory submissions: the good, the bad and the awful.”
During the Instagram Live video on Friday, comments of gratitude and appreciation came flooding in for Dr. King from students and colleagues, below are just a few:
“Dr. King is so genuine!”
“Dr. King preps you for the NAVLE better than anyone I know!”
“Dr. King has taught me so much; I use pathology in all of my classes!”
“She made me LOVE necropsies!”
“Dr. King has truly helped me through my pathology rotation- so much!”
“Dr. King is amazing and always there to help!”
“Dr. King is truly loved by her veterinary students! What an absolute treasure to see the collaborative love within our profession!” said Dr. Adam Christman on the DVM360mag Instagram account.
While seeing the comments, Dr. King said she is forever appreciative of her students support. “I am hoping to expand my skills into the virtual world where I can do short teaching segments on basic pathology concepts,” said Dr. King. “I would like to appeal to everyone: undergraduate students, vet students, veterinarians and whoever else has an interest in learning about veterinary pathology. I’m looking forward to where this takes me, but for now I am so excited for the opportunity!” Dr. Veronica King brings so much joy to our program, we are thankful to have her here at LMU-CVM.
Connect with Dr. King on Facebook and Instagram
You can watch the Instagram Live session here: https://bit.ly/3iWbL8Q
Learn more about the Fetch DVM360 Virtual Conference here: https://event.dvm360.com/event/3f491a30-30ed-4176-a6aa-d2609e560d5c/summary