American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology

03/07/2025

It's the VCP Article of the Week!

Shining a “Light” on the classification of pleural transudates and exudates.

Background In dogs, simplified Light's criteria can discriminate transudates from exudates. Other tests used in human medicine are pleural effusion cholesterol (CHOLPE) and butyrylcholinesterase [BC...

03/04/2025

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

It’s been a while since we last updated the headers on the ASVCP.org website, so we have new ones for you. Please stop by and check them out! Maybe test yourself before reading the labels.

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ASVCP Media and Communications Committee

The mission of Veterinary Clinical Pathology is to provide an international forum for the communication and discussion of scientific investigations and new developments that advance the art and science of comparative laboratory medicine in domestic, non-domestic, and laboratory animals.

03/04/2025

Join us on Tuesday, March 25th for this month’s Online Rounds presentation! Come find out what interesting cases will be presented this month.

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02/28/2025

It's the VCP Article of the Week!

Most vector-borne disease seropositive dogs with dysproteinemia show polyclonal expansions, with M-protein detected in only a small subset.

Background Canine vector-borne diseases (VBDs) induce non-specific dysproteinemias, detectable by serum protein electrophoresis (SPE). VBDs have been reported to induce a monoclonal gammopathy patte...

02/26/2025

It's almost Rounds time! Join us tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. CT for the February 2025 Online Rounds. Come find out what interesting cases will be presented this month.

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02/25/2025

Time for another What is Your Diagnosis?, directly from the Veterinary Clinical Pathology Journal!

This is a photomicrograph of a fine-needle aspirate from ear cysts in a 15-year-old, neutered male, Maine C**n cat. What is your diagnosis?

Answer in the comments.

02/21/2025

It's the VCP Article of the Week!

Not very cute: an unusual presentation of acute myeloid leukemia in a dog.

An eight-year-old male neutered crossbreed dog presented with erosive and ulcerative cutaneous lesions in the inguinal regions, the medial aspect of both thighs, and the stifles. Hematologic assessme...

02/18/2025

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02/14/2025

It's the VCP Article of the Week!

Transfusion of packed red blood cells improves perfusion parameters and acid-base status in anemic dogs.

Background Packed RBC (pRBC) transfusions are often necessary to enhance organ perfusion and tissue oxygenation in cases of severe anemia. Objectives We aimed to describe changes in acid–base and ...

02/13/2025

Call for the 2025 Special Issue 'Advancing Laboratory Diagnostics and Biomarker Innovation for Veterinary Endocrinopathies'!

Specifically of interest are reviews and original research articles relating to novel biomarkers for endocrine disorders, trends in endocrine testing and development, and diagnostic challenges and future directions for endocrine disorders in veterinary medicine.

For this issue, we will be accepting review articles, original articles, technical reports, and case reports with advanced endocrine testing.

The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2025.

Submission instructions: If you are interested in submitting an article for this issue, please contact [email protected] or contact the Special Issue Section Editor, Tim Williams, at [email protected] to discuss any ideas or if you have any questions.

Follow the author guidelines for formatting and submission details at https://www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1939165x/homepage/forauthors.html

02/12/2025

Collagen fibrils galore in this canine cutaneous mast cell tumor!



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02/11/2025

Call for the 2025 Special Issue 'Macrophages and Histiocytes in Veterinary Medicine: Advances in Diagnostics and Pathogenesis'!

This special issue will focus on reviews and original research articles exploring the role of macrophages and histiocytes in the immune response to infectious, neoplastic, and immune-mediated diseases in veterinary medicine. Topics of interest include advancements in understanding the immune function, novel biomarker discovery, innovative diagnostic strategies, and future directions of macrophage and histiocytic disorders in veterinary medicine.

The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2025.

Submission instructions: If you are interested in submitting an article for this issue, please contact [email protected] or Special Issue Section Editor, Judith Radin, at [email protected] to discuss any ideas or if you have any questions.

Follow the author guidelines for formatting and submission details at https://www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1939165x/homepage/forauthors.html

02/07/2025

It's the VCP Article of the Week!

Need a rapid diagnosis of Cytauxzoon felis? The buffy coat slays!

Click on the article title to read more.

02/06/2025

Hello, Pathology Trainees!

Don't miss out! The deadline to register for the Phase II of the ACVP Certifying Exam is February 16, 2025!

More information at https://www.acvp.org/page/Phase_II

02/05/2025

Check out these Gamna-Gandy bodies (GGBs) in a canine lymph node aspirate! These tiny, branching, yellowish-brown, refractile structures are made of iron, protein, and calcium, and are often found in areas of chronic hemorrhage. They can sometimes mimic fungal organisms, making accurate identification essential. How cool is that?



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02/03/2025

Join us on Thursday, February 27th for this month’s Online Rounds presentation! Come find out what interesting cases will be presented this month.

Learn more and register: https://www.asvcp.org/page/Online_Rounds_Current

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01/24/2025

It's the VCP Article of the Week!

Ever wondered how the biochemistry of growing kittens changes (or doesn’t)? This study has the answers!

Background Biological variation helps determine whether population-based or subject-based reference intervals are more appropriate to assess changes in serial analytical values. Previous studies hav...

01/23/2025

Acantholytic much? A textbook case of Pemphigus Foliaceous in a dog.



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