Chronic tubulointerstitial nephropathy in six okapis (Okapia johnstoni).

Renal tubular atrophy with conical and medullary interstitial fibrosis with severe thickening of the basement membranes of atrophic tubules was found in six okapis (Okapia johnstoni). Focal glomerular atrophy, probably secondary to ischemic collapse of the glomerular capillary tuft, was also observed. Although the etiologies and pathogeneses of these nephropathies are unclear, primary damage of the tubular epithelium appears to be the most likely cause, and toxicity from ingested plant material, possibly willow (Salix sp.

Cutaneous chlorellosis in a gazelle (Gazella dorcas).

Cutaneous chlorellosis in a gazelle caused a chronic granulomatous inflammation in the subcutaneous tissue of the carpus. The diagnosis was based on the intense green color of the lesion and the presence of organisms identified as algae of the order Chlorellales. According to morphologic and ultrastructural features, the genus Bracteacoccus is most likely.

Histological and electron microscopic studies of endemic ethmoidal carcinomas in cattle.

In five cases of endemic ethmoidal carcinoma in cattle from the Dominican Republic three tumor types could be classified: undifferentiated carcinoma (3), adenocarcinoma (1), and squamous cell carcinoma (1). Electron microscopy showed that the tumor cells in undifferentiated carcinomas closely resembled the cells of the normal olfactory mucosa. This was especially true for the dark cells of Bowman's gland.