Cytology
Common Neoplastic Skin Lesions in Dogs and Cats: Cytologic Diagnosis and Treatment Options
Cytology, the microscopic examination of tissue samples spread onto slides, is a powerful tool for evaluation of skin lesions in dogs and cats.
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Cytology, the microscopic examination of tissue samples spread onto slides, is a powerful tool for evaluation of skin lesions in dogs and cats.



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Colleen Mendelsohn, DVM, Diplomate ACVD, & Wayne Rosenkrantz, DVM, Diplomate ACVD In Part 1 of this seriesāDiagnosis of Otitis Externaāthe factors and causes of this disease, diagnostic testing and imaging, and ear cleaning and flushing were discussed.

Otitis externa is a prevalent complaint in patients presented to small animal practices.

Pyoderma is a common skin disorder in small animal practice.

A cat’s job in life is to question all the rules and make usāveterinarians and pet ownersāscratch our heads and puzzle over why they are acting a certain way or doing the things they do.

Chris Reeder, DVM, Diplomate ACVD Dermatologic diseases comprise about 20% of a practitioner’s caseload.
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