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Babesia felis- A South African Parasite

Did you know that Babesia felis is only found in coastal South Africa?

What other feline intracellular parasite does Babesia felis look like? That's right, Cytauxzoon!

Babesia felis and Cytauxzoon...

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What do Prostates and Bees Have in Common?

Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a hormonally induced, non-neoplastic enlargement of the prostate in intact dogs.

Prostate epithelial cells are some of my favs (is that weird?), because...

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My favorite cytology textbook

There are some awesome veterinary cytology textbooks out there on the market, but one that I consistently use myself and recommend is Canine and Feline Cytology: A Color Atlas and Interpretation...

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The Strangest Place I've Seen Lymphoma

This was SUCH an interesting case, I had to show you guys! Never had seen it before, and haven’t seen it since.

This aspirate came from the prostate of an 11 year old intact male dog. The...

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Ugly Yet Beautiful: Prostatic Urothelial Carcinoma (aka Transitional Cell Carcinoma)

This case was shared by Dr. Shelby Hixon and is an excellent example of prostatic urothelial carcinoma (also/formally known as transitional cell carcinoma) in a 12 year old MN Dachshund. The...

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An Abscess Where?? That's Gotta Be Uncomfortable...

Check out this crazy prostatic abscess cytology!

I don’t know about you, but if I had a prostate, I know I wouldn’t want a mocha milkshake colored fluid in it...

This is the fluid that...

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