Zinc toxicosis - Associated hemolytic anemia and pancreatic disease in 2 dogs.

Two cases of canine zinc toxicosis with pancreatic disease are reported. Both dogs had pigmenturia, pallor, regenerative anemia, an inflammatory leukogram, hyperbilirubinemia, hyperamylasemia, and hyperlipasemia. Zinc toxicosis was diagnosed post-mortem in patient 1 based on the discovery of a metallic gastric foreign object, pancreatic necrosis, nephrosis, and high tissue zinc concentrations.

Clinical pathology of amphibians: a review.

Amphibian declines and extinctions have worsened in the last 2 decades. Partly because one of the main causes of the declines is infectious disease, veterinary professionals have increasingly become involved in amphibian research, captive husbandry, and management. Health evaluation of amphibians, free-living or captive, can benefit from employing the tools of clinical pathology, something that is commonly used in veterinary medicine of other vertebrates.

Preliminary evaluation of a gel tube agglutination major cross-match method in dogs.

Background: A major cross-match gel tube test is available for use in dogs yet has not been clinically evaluated.

Objectives: This study compared cross-match results obtained using the gel tube and the standard tube methods for canine samples.

Methods: Study 1 included 107 canine sample donor-recipient pairings cross-match tested with the RapidVet-H method gel tube test and compared results with the standard tube method.

Comparison of wet-mount, Wright-Giemsa and Gram-stained urine sediment for predicting bacteriuria in dogs and cats.

This study assessed the standard urinalysis technique and sediment stain techniques as predictors of bacterial culture results for canine and feline urine. Canine (n = 111) and feline (n = 79) urine samples were evaluated using unstained wet-mount and air-dried Gram and Wright-Giemsa stained sediment; results were compared to aerobic bacterial culture. Eleven canine and 7 feline urine samples were culture positive.