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Dog with a strange submandibular swelling...

Have you heard of windrowing?

Windrowing is the cytologic pattern we see when cells are suspended in a viscous fluid.

Watch me explain what it looks like on cytology and how it helped us diagnose a...

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Crown cells: Cells fit for royalty ๐Ÿ‘‘

It's no secret that these are one of my favorite cells in the world of cytology. 

The crown cell. Let's just all take a minute to revel in their beauty. 

These gorgeous...

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Lymph nodes: You gotta know normal before you can recognize abnormal

Have you ever wondered, "what exactly does a normal lymph node look like cytologically?"

Like most things in vet med, it's so important to know what's normal before you can recognize the...

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Uh oh...a dog with post-op lameness ๐Ÿ•

Cyto challenge time!

This is a dog who re-presented to his vet after the owner noticed increasing lameness post-surgery for a cranial cruciate rupture repair. 

On exam, the stifle joint was...

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Eye Spy With My Little Eye - Negatively Staining Rods in an Ear Lesion!

It was 5 pm on Friday and I was just finishing up my Pocket Pathologist cytology cases for the week.

This one just came across my desk and is by FAR my favorite! It's not...

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How to Spot Horrible Cells

Ummmm.... something is amiss here....

LOOK AT THAT CRITERIA OF MALIGNANCY! 

I have this case saved in my "horrible looking cells" folder on my computer, which unfortunately doesn't have any...

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