Photomicrographs of blood smear from a red-tail boa   Case information A 5 year old male red-tail boa (boa constrictor) presented for weight loss. The snake had been completely inappetent for 6 to 7 months. The veterinarian submitted blood and feces to the Animal Health Diagnostic Center, associated with Cornell University, for a CBC and […]

Bicavitary effusion in a cat   Case information A 3 to 4 year old female spayed Maine Coon cat presented to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals Emergency Service for respiratory distress. The owner reported that she began hiding and acting unusual 3 days prior. The owner had also noted her having some increased respiratory

Enlarged jejunal lymph node in a red-necked wallaby   Case information A 1.5-year-old, castrated, male red-necked wallaby presented for a one-week history of inappetance, depression, and diarrhea. The primary veterinarian had administered penicillin to no effect. The wallaby was housed in a fenced, outdoor enclosure with limited exposure to wild animals. The owners had an

Photomicrographs of a fine needle aspirate from an epiglottic mass in a dog   Case information An 11 year old male neutered Cavalier King Charles Spaniel presented for evaluation and treatment of periodontal disease. Upon intubation, a mass was observed arising from the dorsal surface of his epiglottis, extending laterally towards the right lateral commissure.

Photomicrographs of an aspirate from a mid-abdominal mass in a dog   Case information A 5 year old female spayed mixed breed dog presented to the referring veterinarian with a recent onset of inappetence and vomiting. Tthe abdomen was tense and mildly painful on palpation and a large firm mid-abdominal mass was identified. Abdominal ultrasound

Photomicrographs of an aspirate from a nasal mass in a cat   Case information An 11 year old male castrated, DSH cat presented for increased respiratory noises and sneezing for the last 3 months. He is an indoor-only cat who was adopted as a stray by the owners 5 years ago. The patient had presented

Complete blood count (CBC) and chemistry data from a horse   Case information Blood samples were submitted for a CBC and serum chemistry panel from a 20 year old Appaloosa gelding in Eastern New York state. No history was provided on the submission form. The samples included a red top tube (no anticoagulant) in which

Photomicrograph of an aspirate from a mass around the shoulder joint of a dog   Case information A 6 year old castrated male Schnoodle presented to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals Orthopedic Surgery Service with a several year history of right forelimb lameness that had become progressively worse over the past three months. Over

Photomicrograph of a venous blood smear from a duck   Case information A 5 year old male Pekin duck (Anasplatyrhynchos domesticus) presented with a 6 month history of reluctance to walk and enlarged hocks, with a more recent 2 week onset of inappetance. The bird had been treated with enrofloxacin for 3 weeks with no

Photomicrographs of an aspirate from a liver mass in a dog   Case information A 5 year old, spayed female mixed breed dog presented to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) for removal of a cutaneous mast cell tumor. Upon physical examination, additional cutaneous tumors were noted and sampled via fine-needle aspiration. The cytologic