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Residency Training in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology
by Latoya Montgomery Aug. 12, 2025

Aug. 12, 2025

*Residency Training in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology.* The Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, has two positions for residency training in veterinary anatomic pathology beginning July 2026. The residency program consists of three years of training, based on diagnostic casework from the UF Veterinary Hospitals and the private sector, as well as numerous training seminars. Training is currently provided by ten board-certified faculty pathologists with a variety of diagnostic and research interests including dermatopathology, aquatics/exotics/wildlife/zoo pathology, forensic pathology, oncologic pathology, infectious diseases, and molecular pathology. Residency training includes in-depth instruction on the diseases of horses, dogs, cats, aquatic/zoo/wildlife/non-domestic species, and food animals. The focus is on preparing residents to pass the American College of Veterinary Pathologists’ certification examinations and for a career in veterinary pathology. The current starting salary is $56,000. A supplemental yearly stipend is provided for professional development, and additional funding may be available for research projects and travel on a competitively-selected basis. Residents are offered a competitive benefits package that includes employer paid medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment, disability, and employee paid options for legal and additional optional life insurance. Applicants need to submit the following documents for consideration: 1. Curriculum vitae (CV). 2. A letter of intent that includes a clear statement of career objectives and defined goals in the pathology field following completion of a residency. 3. Official copies of professional and graduate school transcripts (if applicable). For transcripts from professional programs that use a non-numeric grading system (i.e. pass/fail grading framework), as part of their application materials, applicants must include supplemental documentation from the institution that clarifies their class rank and numeric correlates; or a letter from the institution stating that they do not provide such information. 4. Three letters of recommendation. Applications and recommendation letters are required to be submitted directly online via the application portal. The online application portal and foreign national VISA application information can be found at: https://cdpm.vetmed.ufl.edu/internship-and-residency-programs/residency- <https://cdpm.vetmed.ufl.edu/internship-and-residency-programs/residency-tra…> training-in-anatomic-pathology/anatomic-pathology-residency-application-portal/ <https://cdpm.vetmed.ufl.edu/internship-and-residency-programs/residency-tra…>. If official Transcripts cannot be sent electronically, they may be sent to Ms. Maura Pedersen, CDPM, University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 100123, Gainesville, FL, 32610- 0123. Specific questions regarding the program may be sent to Dr. Ian K. Hawkins at iankhawkins(a)ufl.edu. The review of applications will begin after October 1st, 2025, and all application materials must be received by that date to receive full consideration. Application review will close when applicants are selected. The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law. *Latoya Montgomery * Administrative Assistant Davis-Thompson DVM Foundation 6241 Formoor Lane Gurnee, IL 60031 847-367-4359 PH 847-247-1869 FAX www.latoyadvmfoundation@gmail.com www.cldavisdvm@comcast.net

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Davis-Thompson Foundation Newsletter -August 2025
by Francisco Alejandro Uzal Aug. 1, 2025

Aug. 1, 2025

Dear colleagues It is my pleasure presenting you the August issue of the Davis-Thompson Foundation newsletter, with the compliments of our brilliant Managing Editors Javier Asin and Jeann Leal. Thank you Javier and Jeann! I start this message with a heavy heart by announcing the passing of our colleague and Friend, Dr Patricia (Patty) Gaffney. Patty was a graduate of UCDavis, where she also did her residency, an ACVP Board Certified pathologist and a member of the faculty of discussants of the DTF. She had an impactful career at the San Diego Zoo, where she was, until very recently, Director of Disease Investigations. See below the obituary shared with us by Dr Hendrik Nollens. On a brighter note, please join me in congratulating Dr. Rafaela De Negri for her recent appointment as Vice-President of Organizational Operations of the DTF. Congratulations Rafa! We are very thankful to Dr. Joshua Webster, Editor-in-Chief of Veterinary Pathology, who has provided an excellent article on Scientific Writing for our Expert's corner. Thank you Josh! Please peruse these pages to find myriad training opportunities in several languages and in many countries of the world. Last, but not least, please have a look at the great "Behind the scenes" article written by Dr. Rafaela De Negri. This article highlights the enormous contributions made by our volunteers, without whom none of the great achievements of the Foundation would be possible. Please join me in thanking each of our volunteers for their generous contributions. Looking forward to seeing you in one of our training activities. Francisco Uzal, DVM, MSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVP Chief Executive Officer Davis-Thompson Foundation Ph: 951 751 0027 E-mail: fauzal(a)ucdavis.edu<mailto:fauzal@ucdavis.edu> www.davisthompsonfoundation.org<https://www.davisthompsonfoundation.org/> [https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1oticUQZYjDPU-1vMA4wHKvLb2SScHV-J]

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DTF-LCPG #266 – Question Sheet
by Claudio Barros Aug. 1, 2025

Aug. 1, 2025

Dear All, Attached is the *Question Sheet *for Diagnostic Exercise #*266 *contributed by Bruno Camilo de Souza1, João Paulo da Silva Cavasani1, Wuglenya Daislla Martins da Silva1, Caroline Argenta Pescador1, Edson Moleta Colodel1, Fernando Henrique Furlan1*. 1Veterinary Pathology Laboratory, Veterinary Hospital, Federal University Of Mato Grosso, Brazil. *1***Corresponding author: *fernando.furlan(a)ufmt.br The Diagnostic Exercises are an initiative of the Latin Comparative Pathology Group (LCPG), the Latin American subdivision of The Davis-Thompson Foundation. Members and non-members from any country of residence may contribute to these exercises. Please consider contributing a case to this initiative. It does not have to be unusual, and all pathology sub-specialties are welcome! Please consult instructions on how to format and submit your DE at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercises-instructions/ Previous cases are available at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercise/

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DTF-LCPG #265 – Answer Sheet
by Claudio Barros Aug. 1, 2025

Aug. 1, 2025

Dear All, Attached is the *Answer Sheet *for Diagnostic Exercise #*265 *contributed by Tatiana Paz1, Eileen Henderson2, Javier Asín2, Nicolas Streitenberger3, and Francisco A. Uzal2. 1Veterinary Microbiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Veterinary Medicine Faculty, Federal University of Mato Grosso, MT, Brazil. 2California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, San Bernardino and 3Davis Branches, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USA **Corresponding author: *Tatiana.paz.calvache(a)gmail.com The Diagnostic Exercises are an initiative of the Latin Comparative Pathology Group (LCPG), the Latin American subdivision of The Davis-Thompson Foundation. Members and non-members from any country of residence may contribute to these exercises. Please consider contributing a case to this initiative. It doesn't have to be unusual, and all pathology subspecialties are welcome! Please consult instructions on how to format and submit your DE at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercises-instructions/ Previous cases are available at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercise/

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Bring Your Work to the Forefront: Cover Image Submissions Open!
by Images ＠ Davis-Thompson Foundation July 28, 2025

July 28, 2025

The Davis-Thomson Foundation invites you to submit digital gross, microscopic, or ultrastructural images depicting a lesion, to be featured on the front page of the monthly newsletter. Each month a new image will take pride of place in the issue. Worried about image copyrights? Have no fear, the foundation does not claim copyright for any material published by us. Submission information: · Submission deadline: submit anytime; all submissions roll over to be considered for future covers if we have already selected an image for the upcoming newsletter. · *Send your image by e-mail to: * o Dr. Kate Watson and Dr. Donald McGavin: images(a)davisthompsonfoundation.org Figure Requirements (see examples below): · Do not exceed the maximum file size of 5 MB. · Acceptable formats are TIFF and JPEG. o *Minimum acceptable resolution is 300 pixels/inch* (120 pixels/cm) for half-tones (i.e., photographs, histology images). § When you are saving a file such as a TIFF from any package such as Photoshop, you are given the option of compressing the file. LZW compression will speed up the upload and download times and will not affect your image in a negative way. Figure Legend provided within the email or as a word document attachment separate from the image file: · Name/names of contributors and their affiliated institutions. · Brief (no longer than 2 sentence) description of the lesion including: o Signalment o Diagnosis o Any other pertinent information you want to share Cheers, Drs. Kate Watson and Donald McGavin

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Anatomic Pathology Residency position at University of Florida - Start Date September 1, 2025
by Francisco Alejandro Uzal July 25, 2025

July 25, 2025

2025 Residency Training in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology START DATE September 1, 2025 Residency Training in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology. The Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, has one position for residency training in veterinary anatomic pathology beginning September 1, 2025 or as soon as possible. Individuals that have a year or more of anatomic pathology training, or those that have already trained in clinical pathology are also strongly encouraged to apply. The residency program consists of three years of training (or, possibly, two years for an individual with prior pathology experience) based on diagnostic casework from the UF Veterinary Hospitals and the private sector, as well as numerous training seminars. Training is currently provided by ten board-certified faculty pathologists with a variety of diagnostic and research interests including dermatopathology, aquatics/exotics/wildlife/zoo pathology, forensic pathology, oncologic pathology, infectious diseases, and molecular pathology. Residency training includes in-depth instruction on the diseases of horses, dogs, cats, aquatic/zoo/wildlife/non-domestic species, and food animals. The focus is on preparing residents to pass the American College of Veterinary Pathologists' certification examinations and for a career in veterinary pathology. The current starting salary is $56,000. A supplemental yearly stipend is provided for professional development, and additional funding may be available for research projects and travel on a competitively-selected basis. Residents are offered a competitive benefits package that includes employer paid medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment, disability, and employee paid options for legal and additional optional life insurance. Applicants need to submit the following documents for consideration: 1. Curriculum vitae (CV). 2. A letter of intent that includes a clear statement of career objectives and defined goals in the pathology field following completion of a residency. 3. Official copies of professional and graduate school transcripts (if applicable). For transcripts from professional programs that use a non-numeric grading system (i.e. pass/fail grading framework), as part of their application materials, applicants must include supplemental documentation from the institution that clarifies their class rank and numeric correlates; or a letter from the institution stating that they do not provide such information. 4. Three letters of recommendation. Please refer to this webpage for application instructions and a link to the submission portal: 2025 Residency Training in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology<https://cdpm.vetmed.ufl.edu/2025-residency-training-in-veterinary-anatomic-…>. If official transcripts cannot be sent electronically, they may be sent to Ms. Maura Pedersen, CDPM, University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 100123, Gainesville, FL, 32610-0123. Specific questions regarding the program may be sent to Dr. Ian K. Hawkins at iankhawkins(a)ufl.edu<mailto:iankhawkins@ufl.edu>. The review of applications will begin immediately and all application materials must be received by August 15, 2025 to receive full consideration. Application review will close when an applicant is selected. The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

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The Ohio State University Combined Pathology Residency/PhD training program positions
by Francisco Alejandro Uzal July 22, 2025

July 22, 2025

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Pathologist positions in Queensland, Australia
by Francisco Alejandro Uzal July 19, 2025

July 19, 2025

Dear colleagues See below two interesting job opportunities in Queensland, Australia. Best regards Paco Uzal Principal Veterinarian (Pathology) Biosecurity Queensland, Qld Department of Primary Industries Coopers Plains, QLD About the role We are looking for a Principal Veterinarian (Pathology) to join our high performing team in Animal Biosecurity and Welfare. As Principal Veterinarian (Pathology), you will play a key leadership role in delivering high-quality veterinary diagnostic and surveillance services. This senior position oversees complex disease investigations and provides expert pathology insights across both terrestrial and aquatic animal species and requires advanced expertise in veterinary pathology, strong team leadership, and the ability to collaborate effectively across a wide range of stakeholders. Your work will contribute to animal health, biosecurity, and market access outcomes at both state and national levels. This includes: • Applying specialist knowledge and skills in veterinary pathology to support the effective delivery of veterinary diagnostic services. • Leading a team of veterinary pathologists and support staff to deliver advanced diagnostic and surveillance testing. • Fostering strong working relationships with external stakeholders at the national, state and local level to enhance engagement and collaboration Application close 30 July 2025. For full details and to apply, visit https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-646466-25<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/goyavo.clicks.mlsend.com/tj/c/eyJ2Ijoie1…> New Vacancy Senior Veterinarian (Pathology) Biosecurity Queensland, Qld Department of Primary Industries Coopers Plains, QLD About the role We are seeking a skilled Senior Veterinarian (Pathology) to join the Biosecurity Sciences Laboratory. In this key role, you will provide expert diagnostic insights and lead complex disease investigations to support Queensland’s animal health and biosecurity preparedness. Your work will contribute to the detection and management of priority animal diseases through surveillance, diagnostics and response activities. As our Senior Veterinarian (Pathology), you will play a vital role in protecting Queensland's animal health and supporting market access through the delivery of high-quality veterinary diagnostic services. Your work will directly contribute to the early detection, diagnosis, and response to animal diseases through surveillance, diagnostics and response activities, helping to safeguard our livestock industries, wildlife and communities. In this role you will: • apply specialist veterinary pathology skills to diagnose and respond to animal diseases, supporting surveillance and market access outcomes • build strong relationships with stakeholders and colleagues to enhance collaboration, service delivery, and scientific excellence • contribute to a high-performing team through mentoring, professional development, and readiness to support emergency response activities. For further information about this position and details on how to apply, please refer to the role description. Job Ad Reference: QLD/647236/25 Applications close 8 August 2025. For full details and to apply, visit https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-647236-25<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/goyavo.clicks.mlsend.com/tl/c/eyJ2Ijoie1…> If you just want the links, they’re here: Principal veterinarian (Pathology) Job search | Employment and jobs | Queensland Government<https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-646466-25> and Senior veterinarian (Pathology) Job search | Employment and jobs | Queensland Government<https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-647236-25>

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Test message - No response necessary!
by cldavisdvm＠comcast.net July 17, 2025

July 17, 2025

This is a test- we are adding this email as a moderator to the listserv. No response is necessary - but look for new announcements in the future from this address! Evelyn Norman-Cotton Office Administrator Davis-Thompson Foundation 6241 Formoor Lane Gurnee, IL 60031 847-367-4359 PH 847-247-1869 FAX www.cldavisdvm@comcast.net <https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1oticUQZYjDPU-1vMA4wHKvLb2SScHV-J> -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com

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DTF-LCPG #265 – Question Sheet
by Claudio Barros July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025

Dear All, Attached is the *Question Sheet *for Diagnostic Exercise #*265 *contributed by Tatiana Paz1, Eileen Henderson2, Javier Asín2, Nicolas Streitenberger3 and Francisco A. Uzal2. 1Veterinary Microbiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Veterinary Medicine Faculty, Federal University of Mato Grosso, MT, Brazil. 2California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, San Bernardino and 3Davis Branches, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USA **Corresponding author: *Tatiana.paz.calvache(a)gmail.com The Diagnostic Exercises are an initiative of the Latin Comparative Pathology Group (LCPG), the Latin American subdivision of The Davis-Thompson Foundation. Members and non-members from any country of residence may contribute to these exercises. Please consider contributing a case to this initiative. It doesn't have to be unusual, and all pathology subspecialties are welcome! Please consult instructions on how to format and submit your DE at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercises-instructions/ Previous cases are available at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercise/

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DTF-LCPG #264 – Answer Sheet
by Claudio Barros July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025

Dear All, Attached is the *Answer Sheet *for Diagnostic Exercise #*264 *contributed by Carmen García-Romero, 1 Elena Colombino, 1 Arturo Oliver-Guimera, 1 Agustín Barragán, 1 David Viana, 1 Juan Manuel Corpa, 1 Joaquín Ortega, 1 Laura Selva, 1 Francisco A. Uzal,2 Estefania Montero.1 1 Veterinary Pathology Service. School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Production and Health, Public Veterinary Health and Food Science and Technology, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Valencia, Spain. 2 California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, San Bernardino Branch, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, San Bernardino, CA, USA. **Corresponding author*: carmen.garciaromero(a)uchceu.es The Diagnostic Exercises are an initiative of the Latin Comparative Pathology Group (LCPG), the Latin American subdivision of The Davis-Thompson Foundation. Members and non-members from any country of residence may contribute to these exercises. Please consider contributing a case to this initiative. It doesn't have to be unusual, and all pathology subspecialties are welcome! Please consult the instructions on how to format and submit your DE at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercises-instructions/ Previous cases are available at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercise/

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Foundations of Pathology: register now!
by Jey Koehler July 8, 2025

July 8, 2025

We are so proud to announce the second installment of this annual course, Foundations of Pathology. This course, which we highly recommend for first-year residents, will be similar in some ways to the previous Descriptive Veterinary Pathology course but will be aimed at those just beginning their journey. Rather than focusing on mock tests, we want to help you build a strong foundation by sharing with you our accumulated knowledge about how to evaluate, interpret, and describe gross, microscopic, and ultrastructural lesions, plus how to properly interpret IHC, ISH, and molecular testing. We will have group discussions about how to structure study during your residency, available resources, and networking. We believe this course will create a strong base of foundational knowledge on which you can build, no matter what kind of training program you are in. The course will include a three full-day virtual component (September 12-14, 8:00-5:00 CDT Friday-Sunday), and a full-day in-person component during the annual ACVP meeting (October 29, 8:00-5:00 CST). Registration fees are the same for virtual-only and virtual + in-person, but tickets for the in-person component are limited to the first 40 registrants due to venue space limitations, and we already have some spaces reserved for last year's registrants who couldn't make the meeting in Seattle. Register early! Remember, member pricing is for those with current paid individual, university, or corporate memberships. Don't know if you're an institutional member? Ask your residency coordinator first to avoid the need for extra work on our end processing refunds. This year the in-person component will be held on Wednesday immediately after the ACVP meeting off-site at Tulane Medical School. Registration for ACVP is not required to attend Foundations of Pathology (but highly encouraged because it will be fun and educational!) We hope to see you there! For more information and to register: CLICK HERE<https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/event/foundations-of-pathology-course-2…> Jey Koehler, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVP Professor and Tyler & Frances Young Endowed Chair in Pathology Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine President, Davis-Thompson Foundation www.davisthompsonfoundation.org<http://www.davisthompsonfoundation.org/>

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Pathologist position at UCDavis
by Francisco Alejandro Uzal July 2, 2025

July 2, 2025

Dear colleagues Please see attached a great job opportunity for a pathologist at the Davis branch of the California Animal Health and Food Safety lab, UCDavis, Kind regards Francisco Uzal, DVM, MSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVP Chief Executive Officer Davis-Thompson Foundation Ph: 951 751 0027 E-mail: fauzal(a)ucdavis.edu<mailto:fauzal@ucdavis.edu> www.davisthompsonfoundation.org<https://www.davisthompsonfoundation.org/> [https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1oticUQZYjDPU-1vMA4wHKvLb2SScHV-J]

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Davis Thompson Foundation Newsletter July 2025
by Francisco Alejandro Uzal July 1, 2025

July 1, 2025

Dear colleagues I am proud to present to you the July issue of the Davis-Thompson Foundation, prepared, as always, by our outstanding Managing Editors, Jeann Leal and Javier Asin. Thank you, Jeann and Javier. If you are attending the annual meeting of ACVP in New Orleans this fall, please take advantage of the myriad opportunities offered by the Foundation and the College. On the Foundation side, these include the pre-meeting seminar on Pathology of the Nervous System, the in-person component of the Foundations of Pathology Course, the Latin Comparative Pathology Group session, the Foundation's Award Ceremony and the Board of Directors meeting. This, on top of the long list of scientific activities offered by the College during this unique and vibrant 3-day meeting. The Foundation is proud of the great working relationship we have with the ACVP, as we each fulfill our shared mission to educate trainees and enrich the veterinary pathology learning community. This relationship has benefited countless trainees and pathologists in the past, and we look forward to many more years of collaboration. And speaking of training opportunities, please peruse these pages and the website of the Foundation to find a large number of training opportunities, many of which are happening very soon. Just to mention a few, consider the Just-in-time mock exams (July; on-line), Foundations of Pathology, the Pre-meeting workshops at the Annual Meetings of the ACVP (New Orleans), American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (Aurora, Colorado) and European College of Veterinary Pathologists (August; Turin), various day seminars, our regular Histology rounds and many free on-line seminars in English, Spanish and Portuguese. As always, none of these would be possible without the great job of our terrific volunteers. Thank you!!!! Looking forward to seeing many of you in one of our training activities. Warm regards Francisco Uzal, DVM, MSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVP Chief Executive Officer Davis-Thompson Foundation Ph: 951 751 0027 E-mail: fauzal(a)ucdavis.edu<mailto:fauzal@ucdavis.edu> www.davisthompsonfoundation.org<https://www.davisthompsonfoundation.org/> [https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1oticUQZYjDPU-1vMA4wHKvLb2SScHV-J]

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DTF-LCPG #263 – Answer Sheet
by Claudio Barros July 1, 2025

July 1, 2025

Dear All, Attached is the *Answer Sheet *for Diagnostic Exercise #*263 *contributed by Sydney R. Buckner1,2; Erin E. Edwards, DVM, DACVP1, Mindy M. Borst, LVT1; Kendall L. Langsten, DVM, PhD, DACVP1,2 1Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL), College Station, TX 77843, USA 2College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Education, Research, and Outreach, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX 79015, USA *Corresponding author:* klangsten(a)tamu.edu The Diagnostic Exercises are an initiative of the Latin Comparative Pathology Group (LCPG), the Latin American subdivision of The Davis-Thompson Foundation. Members and non-members from any country of residence may contribute to these exercises. Please consider contributing a case to this initiative. It doesn't have to be unusual, and all pathology subspecialties are welcome! Please consult the instructions on how to format and submit your DE at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercises-instructions/ Previous cases are available at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercise/

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DTF-LCPG #264 – Question Sheet
by Claudio Barros July 1, 2025

July 1, 2025

DTF-LCPG #*264* – Question Sheet Dear All, Attached is the *Question Sheet *for Diagnostic Exercise #*264 *contributed by Carmen García-Romero,1*** Elena Colombino,1 Arturo Oliver-Guimera,1 Agustín Barragán,1 David Viana,1 Juan Manuel Corpa,1 Joaquín Ortega,1 Laura Selva,1 Francisco A. Uzal,2 Estefania Montero.1 1 Veterinary Pathology Service. School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Production and Health, Public Veterinary Health and Food Science and Technology, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Valencia, Spain. 2 California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, San Bernardino Branch, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, San Bernardino, CA, USA. **Corresponding author: *carmen.garciaromero(a)uchceu.es The Diagnostic Exercises are an initiative of the Latin Comparative Pathology Group (LCPG), the Latin American subdivision of The Davis-Thompson Foundation. Members and non-members from any country of residence may contribute to these exercises. Please consider contributing a case to this initiative. It does not have to be unusual, and all pathology sub-specialties are welcome! Please consult instructions on how to format and submit your DE at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercises-instructions/ Previous cases are available at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercise/

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Showcase the Art of Pathology: Submit Your Images Today
by Images ＠ Davis-Thompson Foundation June 30, 2025

June 30, 2025

The Davis-Thomson Foundation invites you to submit digital gross, microscopic, or ultrastructural images depicting a lesion, to be featured on the front page of the monthly newsletter. Each month a new image will take pride of place in the issue. Worried about image copyrights? Have no fear, the foundation does not claim copyright for any material published by us. Submission information: · Submission deadline: submit anytime; all submissions roll over to be considered for future covers if we have already selected an image for the upcoming newsletter. · *Send your image by e-mail to: * o Dr. Kate Watson and Dr. Donald McGavin: images(a)davisthompsonfoundation.org Figure Requirements (see examples below): · Do not exceed the maximum file size of 5 MB. · Acceptable formats are TIFF and JPEG. o *Minimum acceptable resolution is 300 pixels/inch* (120 pixels/cm) for half-tones (i.e., photographs, histology images). § When you are saving a file such as a TIFF from any package such as Photoshop, you are given the option of compressing the file. LZW compression will speed up the upload and download times and will not affect your image in a negative way. Figure Legend provided within the email or as a word document attachment separate from the image file: · Name/names of contributors and their affiliated institutions. · Brief (no longer than 2 sentence) description of the lesion including: o Signalment o Diagnosis o Any other pertinent information you want to share Cheers, Drs. Kate Watson and Donald McGavin

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Full Time Clinical Instructor in Veterinary Clinical Pathology - Faculté de médecine Vétérinaire, University of Montreal.
by Bruce Williams June 28, 2025

June 28, 2025

Full Time Clinical Instructor in Veterinary Clinical Pathology at the Faculté de médecine Vétérinaire from the University of Montreal. Please note that applicants for this position should be able to speak French. For more information or to submit an application, please contact to Dr Olivia Labrecque (olivia.labrecque(a)umontreal.ca) -- Bruce Williams Chief Financial Officer Davis-Thompson Foundation 301 467-4024 bruce.williams(a)davisthompsonfoundation.org www.davisthompsonfoundation.org

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Racehorse necropsy workshop in Kentucky - a few wetlab spots open
by Francisco Alejandro Uzal June 18, 2025

June 18, 2025

Dear colleagues See below a message from Dr Laura Kennedy about the upcoming Racehorse necropsy workshop in Kentucky: Please consider not missing this opportunity. Best regards Paco Uzal A few wet lab spots have been reopened. 2025 DTF Racehorse Necropsy Workshop, September 18th to 20th Join us in beautiful Lexington, KY this September for the third annual Davis Thompson Foundation Racehorse Necropsy Workshop. Over the two and one-half days of the workshop participants will gain both didactic and hands-on instruction in all facets of racehorse pathology from industry experts ranging from racing industry professionals to anatomic pathologists to researchers and surgeons. The workshop is meant to provide a strong foundation for the performance of racehorse postmortem exams, with opportunities for great networking to yield a strong support network. Our goal is to answer the one question that everyone has: what do they need from me? Thursday and Friday didactic sessions are open to veterinarians, veterinary students, and laboratory support staff. The Saturday wet lab is limited to 20 participants, with preference given to pathologists and pathology residents. Registration is free thanks to the generous support of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/event/racehorse-necropsy-workshop-2/ Dr. Laura A. Kennedy DVM Dipl. ACVP She/her Associate Professor Anatomic pathology, toxicology-adjacent. University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory As for therapy, you should never get a therapeutic plan from a pathologist! Instructions for Responding to AAVLD Lists: * This email originated from the discussion(a)aavld.org<mailto:discussion@aavld.org> E-list. * If you use “Reply” or “Reply to All”, your response will only go to the originator of the message. * To reply to everyone on the list, hit “Reply” and in the “To” window type the address for the list used, discussion(a)aavld.org<mailto:discussion@aavld.org> * For example: discussion(a)aavld.org<mailto:discussion@aavld.org> ; on behalf of; David Henry Zeman ________________________________ American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians • PO Box 6396, Visalia, California 93290, United States Remove My Email<mailto:discussion@aavld.org?subject=Unsubscribe> • Privacy Policy<http://www.memberclicks.com/emailprivacy/>

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LCPG session at ACVP: trainees consider doing a short presentation
by Francisco Alejandro Uzal June 16, 2025

June 16, 2025

Dear all If you will be attending the annual meeting of ACVP this year, consider going to the LCPG session, with an outstanding Key Note speaker (Dr Linden Craig) and selected presentations by trainees. See attached. And if you are a trainee, please consider submitting an abstract for a short presentation in a very friendly and welcoming environment. The session is free and no pre-registration is required (registration to the ACVP meeting is, however, required). The presentations are all in English. Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible there….😊 Kind regards Francisco Uzal, DVM, MSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVP Chief Executive Officer Davis-Thompson Foundation Ph: 951 751 0027 E-mail: fauzal(a)ucdavis.edu<mailto:fauzal@ucdavis.edu> www.davisthompsonfoundation.org<https://www.davisthompsonfoundation.org/> [https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1oticUQZYjDPU-1vMA4wHKvLb2SScHV-J]

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DTF-LCPG #263 – Question Sheet
by Claudio Barros June 15, 2025

June 15, 2025

Dear All, Attached is the *Question Sheet *for Diagnostic Exercise #*263 *contributed by Sydney R. Buckner1,2; Erin E. Edwards, DVM, DACVP1, Mindy M. Borst, LVT1; Kendall L. Langsten, DVM, PhD, DACVP1,2 1Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL), College Station, TX 77843, USA 2College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Education, Research, and Outreach, Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX 79015, USA *Corresponding author:* klangsten(a)tamu.edu The Diagnostic Exercises are an initiative of the Latin Comparative Pathology Group (LCPG), the Latin American subdivision of The Davis-Thompson Foundation. Members and non-members from any country of residence may contribute to these exercises. Please consider contributing a case to this initiative. It does not have to be unusual, and all pathology sub-specialties are welcome! Please consult the instructions on how to format and submit your DE at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercises-instructions/ Previous cases are available at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercise/

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DTF-LCPG # 262 – Answer Sheet
by Claudio Barros June 15, 2025

June 15, 2025

Dear All, Attached is the *Answer Sheet *for Diagnostic Exercise #*262 **: *Cristina Madelein Toledo1, Kevin Berrios Fuentes1, Junior Raxa Chavarría Rivera1, Ervin Antonio Cano Gómez1, Mario Guillermo Rimoldi2, Francisco Carvallo3 1Universidad de Ciencias Comerciales, Managua, Nicaragua.2Clemson Veterinary Diagnostic Center, Clemson University, SC, USA.3Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, VA, USA. *Corresponding author: *Cristina Toledo; cristina.toledo(a)ucc.edu.ni Claudio The Diagnostic Exercises are an initiative of the Latin Comparative Pathology Group (LCPG), the Latin American subdivision of The Davis-Thompson Foundation. Members and non-members from any country of residence may contribute to these exercises. Please consider contributing a case to this initiative. It does not have to be unusual, and all pathology sub-specialties are welcome! Please consult the instructions on how to format and submit your DE at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercises-instructions/ Previous cases are available at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercise/

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Comparative Pathology Fellowship, University of California at Davis
by Bruce Williams June 7, 2025

June 7, 2025

The Comparative Pathology Laboratory (CPL) and the California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) at UC Davis offer a one-year fellowship or senior residency in comparative pathology for trainees who seek to specialize in this area of high demand. Please see attached flyer for detaila and email inquiries to: Melea Hunrath at cpl-cnprc-fellowship(a)ucdavis.edu.

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CLIIC in the UK, still a few seats left!
by Jey Koehler June 5, 2025

June 5, 2025

We have a few seats left for the fantastic CLIIC course offered in-person only at the University of Cambridge June 31-July 4! If you are in Europe or the UK, don't miss this opportunity because this course will only be held here every few years. To read more about the course and register, go to https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/event/save-the-date-current-literature-… [cid:image001.png@01DBD625.1BC215C0] Jey Koehler, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVP Professor and Tyler & Frances Young Endowed Chair in Pathology Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine President, Davis-Thompson Foundation www.davisthompsonfoundation.org<http://www.davisthompsonfoundation.org/>

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Your Pathology Image Could Grace Our Next Newsletter Cover!
by Images ＠ Davis-Thompson Foundation June 2, 2025

June 2, 2025

The Davis-Thomson Foundation invites you to submit digital gross, microscopic, or ultrastructural images depicting a lesion, to be featured on the front page of the monthly newsletter. Each month a new image will take pride of place in the issue. Worried about image copyrights? Have no fear, the foundation does not claim copyright for any material published by us. Submission information: · Submission deadline: submit anytime; all submissions roll over to be considered for future covers if we have already selected an image for the upcoming newsletter. · *Send your image by e-mail to: * o Dr. Kate Watson and Dr. Donald McGavin: images(a)davisthompsonfoundation.org Figure Requirements (see examples below): · Do not exceed the maximum file size of 5 MB. · Acceptable formats are TIFF and JPEG. o *Minimum acceptable resolution is 300 pixels/inch* (120 pixels/cm) for half-tones (i.e., photographs, histology images). § When you are saving a file such as a TIFF from any package such as Photoshop, you are given the option of compressing the file. LZW compression will speed up the upload and download times and will not affect your image in a negative way. Figure Legend provided within the email or as a word document attachment separate from the image file: · Name/names of contributors and their affiliated institutions. · Brief (no longer than 2 sentence) description of the lesion including: o Signalment o Diagnosis o Any other pertinent information you want to share Cheers, Drs. Kate Watson and Donald McGavin

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Davis-Thompson Foundation Newsletter: June
by Francisco Alejandro Uzal June 1, 2025

June 1, 2025

Dear colleagues Welcome to the June issue of the Davis-Thompson Foundation newsletter, with the compliments of our outstanding Managing Editors, Javier Asin and Jeann Leal. Thank you, Javier and Jeann! Please peruse these pages to find a very large number of training opportunities around the world. Just to mention a few, CLIIC is starting next week and Just in Time Mock exams is coming soon. More information about these, and many more training events is available at: https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/events-calendar/ Roger Kelly, University of Queensland, Australia, continues generously sharing his enormous expertise, and this month he sent us another a great article for our Expert's corner on collection and submission of skin specimens for histopathology. Thank you again, Roger!!! Something new this year will be a Latin Comparative Pathology Group (LCPG; the Latin American Division of the DTF) session at the annual meeting of AAVLD, which we hope will become a permanent feature of that meeting. This year, the session will be on screwworm, a disease that is moving north at a fast pace and threatens to enter the US soon. If you are attending the AAVLD meeting, join us for this inaugural great session. And of course, the traditional LCPG session at the annual meeting of ACVP has already been scheduled. And at risk of repeating myself, I am closing my message by thanking our wonderful volunteers from all over the world. As we have said it before: nothing of what we do would be possible without your selfless dedication! Thank you! Warm regards, Francisco Uzal, DVM, MSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVP Chief Executive Officer Davis-Thompson Foundation Ph: 951 751 0027 E-mail: fauzal(a)ucdavis.edu<mailto:fauzal@ucdavis.edu> www.davisthompsonfoundation.org<https://www.davisthompsonfoundation.org/> [https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1oticUQZYjDPU-1vMA4wHKvLb2SScHV-J]

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DTF-LCPG # 262 – Question Sheet
by Claudio Barros June 1, 2025

June 1, 2025

davis_members(a)list.cldavis.org, discussion(a)aavld.org, rozuna(a)aavld.org DTF-LCPG # *262* – Question Sheet Dear All, Attached is the *Question Sheet *for Diagnostic Exercise #*262 **: *Cristina Madelein Toledo1, Kevin Berrios Fuentes1, Junior Raxa Chavarría Rivera1, Ervin Antonio Cano Gómez1, Mario Guillermo Rimoldi2, Francisco Carvallo3 1Universidad de Ciencias Comerciales, Managua, Nicaragua.2Clemson Veterinary Diagnostic Center, Clemson University, SC, USA.3Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, VA, USA. *Corresponding author: *Cristina Toledo; cristina.toledo(a)ucc.edu.ni Claudio The Diagnostic Exercises are an initiative of the Latin Comparative Pathology Group (LCPG), the Latin American subdivision of The Davis-Thompson Foundation. Members and non-members from any country of residence may contribute to these exercises. Please consider contributing a case to this initiative. It does not have to be unusual, and all pathology sub-specialties are welcome! Please consult instructions on how to format and submit your DE at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercises-instructions/ Previous cases are available at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercise/

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DTF-LCPG # 261 – Answer Sheet
by Claudio Barros June 1, 2025

June 1, 2025

Dear All, Attached is the *Answer Sheet *for Diagnostic Exercise *#261* contributed by Fabricio Moreira1, Milena Carolina Paz1, Fernado Octavio Mascarenhas Ladeira1, Ana Lucia Schild1 and Claudio Barros2 1Laboratório Regional de Diagnóstico (LRD), Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil. 2Laboratory of Anatomic Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil. *Corresponding author: alschild(a)terra.com.br Best Regards Claudio The Diagnostic Exercises are an initiative of the Latin Comparative Pathology Group (LCPG), the Latin American subdivision of The Davis-Thompson Foundation. Members and non-members from any country of residence may contribute to these exercises. Please consider contributing a case to this initiative. It does not have to be unusual, and all pathology sub-specialties are welcome! Please consult instructions on how to format and submit your DE at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercises-instructions/ Previous cases are available at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercise/

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Avian diagnostician position at CAHFS, UCDavis
by Francisco Alejandro Uzal May 23, 2025

May 23, 2025

Dear colleagues See attached a great opportunity for an avian diagnostician at the Turlock lab of CAHFS, California. Best regards Francisco Uzal, DVM, MSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVP Chief Executive Officer Davis-Thompson Foundation Ph: 951 751 0027 E-mail: fauzal(a)ucdavis.edu<mailto:fauzal@ucdavis.edu> www.davisthompsonfoundation.org<https://www.davisthompsonfoundation.org/> [https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1oticUQZYjDPU-1vMA4wHKvLb2SScHV-J]

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participate in a research study on diagnostic challenges!
by Jey Koehler May 19, 2025

May 19, 2025

Hello Foundation members and friends. Dr. Giuseppe Giglia, an Italian board-certified veterinary anatomic pathologist and post-doctoral research fellow at the Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy is conducting research on the systematic reporting and data analysis of pathology diagnostic findings and causes of death in animals in the context of their regional animal cancer registry. One of his research lines involves examining how diagnostic uncertainty and levels of diagnostic confidence affect reporting practices in veterinary diagnostic pathology. To better understand the challenges faced in this field, his lab has designed a short (10-minute) survey aimed at veterinary pathologists and residents. The survey explores the (patient, sample, and pathologist-related) factors that influence diagnostic confidence and uncertainty in our daily diagnostic practice. The collected data will be analyzed and insights gathered in a scientific publication intended for submission to Veterinary Pathology to share the results and insights of the survey with all the colleagues. These findings and insights on the variables influencing the diagnostic uncertainty in routine veterinary pathology diagnostic practice may help identify areas where further support to pathologists, or resources, or residency training initiatives could be implemented to reduce their impact on the diagnostic uncertainty. All data will be fully anonymized before the data analysis. The requirement to add an email address to send the form is solely to prevent duplicate entries (this will be deleted when checking the dataset for duplicates before analysis). This and other measures are in place to preserve the validity and integrity of the survey results. Additionally, while questions about society or college memberships may appear specific, they serve only to help us relate the sampled population (sample size) with a known denominator. This allows us to assess whether a representative sample has been reached or whether limitations should be kept in mind for the representativeness of the survey on some aspects. If you would like to participate, please click on The Survey Link<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpVvpL3r-wgimnqYvTHLC3eluPVFHE3li…> Jey Koehler, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVP Professor and Tyler & Frances Young Endowed Chair in Pathology Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine President, Davis-Thompson Foundation www.davisthompsonfoundation.org<http://www.davisthompsonfoundation.org/>

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DTF-LCPG # 260 – Answer Sheet
by Claudio Barros May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

Dear All, Attached is the Answer Sheet for Diagnostic Exercise #260 contributed by Renata Brizzio1 Cecilia Degiovanni1*, Ana Maria Martin1 1Patologia Animal Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina. *Corresponding author: cecidegiovanni28(a)gmail.com Best Regards Claudio The Diagnostic Exercises are an initiative of the Latin Comparative Pathology Group (LCPG), the Latin American subdivision of The Davis-Thompson Foundation. Members and non-members from any country of residence may contribute to these exercises. Please consider contributing a case to this initiative. It does not have to be unusual, and all pathology sub-specialties are welcome! Please consult instructions on how to format and submit your DE at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercises-instructions/ Previous cases are available at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercise/

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DTF-LCPG # 261 – Question Sheet
by Claudio Barros May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

Dear All, Attached is the Question Sheet for Diagnostic Exercise #261 contributed by Fabricio Moreira1, Milena Carolina Paz1, Fernado Octavio Mascarenhas Ladeira1, Ana Lucia Schild1 and Claudio Barros2 1Laboratório Regional de Diagnóstico (LRD), Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Brazil. 2Laboratory of Anatomic Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil. *Corresponding author: alschild(a)terra.com.br Claudio The Diagnostic Exercises are an initiative of the Latin Comparative Pathology Group (LCPG), the Latin American subdivision of The Davis-Thompson Foundation. Members and non-members from any country of residence may contribute to these exercises. Please consider contributing a case to this initiative. It does not have to be unusual, and all pathology sub-specialties are welcome! Please consult instructions on how to format and submit your DE at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercises-instructions/ Previous cases are available at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercise/

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Pathology Fellow opening at Oregon Health & Science University
by Francisco Alejandro Uzal May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

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JPC VSPO/WSC guest access re-established
by Bruce Williams May 14, 2025

May 14, 2025

The guest access for the JPC VSPO/WSC server has been established. Clicking on a wholeslide will once again bring up the front page of the Aperio image server, and if you click on the Guest login button, you don't need a password. That being said, the chronic issue of the server freezing up has still not yet been identified. This summer, the JPC will be rebuilding the server (the current server will stay up during this period) to see if a total rebuild will correct the issues that have been plaguing the server since the "Big Crash of '24". The server currently is set to autoreboot daily at 0600, 1400, and 2000 hrs. daily. Utilization of the server during these times offers the greatest chance of the wholeslides working as prescribed. Another utilization note - if you click on a whole slide and get anything other than a "Bad Gateway" message, the server is actually working and try clicking on the whole slide you want to view - sometimes it takes two or three actual clicks before it pops in. b P.S - if you haven't visited Noah's Slidebox lately - we are over 3750 slides and counting and it is an excellent adjunct to VSPO/WSC. -- Bruce Williams Chief Financial Officer Davis-Thompson Foundation 301 467-4024 bruce.williams(a)davisthompsonfoundation.org www.davisthompsonfoundation.org

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Great career opportunity at CAHFS, Tulare branch
by Francisco Alejandro Uzal May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025

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CLIIC registration deadline is MAY 26...don't miss out!
by Jey Koehler May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025

Hola friends, just a reminder that the registration deadline for the Current Literature and Image Interpretation Course (CLIIC) in will be MAY 26. Absolutely NO exceptions will be made to this deadline, even if you cry real tears, send nasty emails, or attempt to bribe us with incredible lesions floating in jars of formalin. This fantastic course gets rave reviews every year, and for good reason. It's the perfect system-by system review of those "photogenic" lesions as well as interpretation of lesions in the context of the current literature (are you sure you're caught up?). If you are sitting phase II this year or next, this course can be a great study tool! If you are a practicing pathologist and need 28 hours of high quality CE and a trip to beautiful Knoxville and the Great Smoky Mountains, also good! Go here to find out more and register: https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/event/2025-current-literature-and-image… [cid:image001.png@01DBBFF4.F13B1C70] Jey Koehler, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVP Professor and Tyler & Frances Young Endowed Chair in Pathology Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine President, Davis-Thompson Foundation www.davisthompsonfoundation.org<http://www.davisthompsonfoundation.org/>

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DTF Newsletter May 2025
by Francisco Alejandro Uzal May 2, 2025

May 2, 2025

Dear colleagues Welcome to the May issue of the Davis-Thompson Foundation newsletter, with the compliments of our outstanding Managing Editors, Jeann Leal and Javier Asin. Thank you, Jeann and Javier! As usual, you will find in these pages a large number of upcoming training opportunities around the world, in several different languages. In particular, three of our "BIG 4" are coming up and are already announced and/or registration is open: CLASS and POLA, CLIIC (US and UK versions) and Foundations of Pathology. More information about these, and many more training events is available at: https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/ events-calendar. This month we were fortunate to have a great article for our Expert's corner, prepared by Dr Roger Kelly, University of Queensland, Australia. Thank you Roger!!! Last but not least, my usual enormous Thank you!!! to our fabulous volunteers from all over the world. Nothing of what we do would be possible without your selfless dedication! Warm regards, Francisco Uzal, DVM, MSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVP Chief Executive Officer Davis-Thompson Foundation Ph: 951 751 0027 E-mail: fauzal(a)ucdavis.edu<mailto:fauzal@ucdavis.edu> www.davisthompsonfoundation.org<https://www.davisthompsonfoundation.org/> [https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1oticUQZYjDPU-1vMA4wHKvLb2SScHV-J]

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DTF-LCPG # 259 – Answer Sheet
by Claudio Barros May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

Dear All, The Answer Sheet for Diagnostic Exercise #259, contributed by Erin Schwalbe, Matias Dorsch, and Jose Cesar Menk*, is attached. Department of Pathobiological Sciences and Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, LA. *Corresponding author: cmenk2(a)lsu.edu Best Regards Claudio The Diagnostic Exercises are an initiative of the Latin Comparative Pathology Group (LCPG), the Latin American subdivision of the Davis-Thompson Foundation. Members and non-members from any country of residence may contribute to these exercises. Please consider contributing a case to this initiative. It does not have to be unusual, and all pathology sub-specialties are welcome! Please consult instructions on how to format and submit your DE at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercises-instructions/ Previous cases are available at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercise/

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DTF-LCPG # 260 – Question Sheet
by Claudio Barros May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

Dear All, Attached is the Question Sheet for Diagnostic Exercise #260 contributed by Renata Brizzio1 Cecilia Degiovanni1*, Ana Maria Martin1 1Patologia Animal Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina. *Corresponding author: cecidegiovanni28(a)gmail.com Best Regards Claudio The Diagnostic Exercises are an initiative of the Latin Comparative Pathology Group (LCPG), the Latin American subdivision of The Davis-Thompson Foundation. Members and non-members from any country of residence may contribute to these exercises. Please consider contributing a case to this initiative. It does not have to be unusual, and all pathology sub-specialties are welcome! Please consult instructions on how to format and submit your DE at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercises-instructions/ Previous cases are available at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercise/

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16th Brazilian Davis-Thompson Foundation Symposium
by Francisco Alejandro Uzal April 30, 2025

April 30, 2025

The 8th Brazilian Congress of Veterinary Pathology, the 22nd National Meeting of Veterinary Pathology, and the 16th Brazilian Davis-Thompson Foundation Symposium are events organized by the Brazilian Association of Veterinary Pathology in partnership with the Davis-Thompson Foundation. This edition is supported by the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), and the Brazilian College of Animal Pathology (CBPA). The event will take place from September 9th to 12th, 2025, at the Pantanal Events Center, in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Registration is available at www.enapave.com.br<http://www.enapave.com.br>, and includes access to all scientific activities, the DTF Symposium, the 7th ENISAP, the 1st CRMV-MT Animal Health Symposium, and the submission of up to three abstracts. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. We thank you in advance for your attention and support. Best, Francisco Francisco de Assis Leite Souza MSc, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor Scientific Director of the Brazilian Association of Veterinary Pathology (ABPV-Brazil) Laboratory of Animal Diagnosis Federal Rural University of Pernambuco Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE/Brazil Ph: +55 81 98101-1397 http://lattes.cnpq.br/5304030174444186 ORCID iD: orcid.org/0000-0002-6770-8797<http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6770-8797>

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Racehorse pathology workshop - registration now open
by Francisco Alejandro Uzal April 30, 2025

April 30, 2025

2025 DTF Racehorse Necropsy Workshop, September 18th to 20th Join us in beautiful Lexington, KY this September for the third annual Davis Thompson Foundation Racehorse Necropsy Workshop. Over the two and one-half days of the workshop participants will gain both didactic and hands-on instruction in all facets of racehorse pathology from industry experts ranging from racing industry professionals to anatomic pathologists to researchers and surgeons. The workshop is meant to provide a strong foundation for the performance of racehorse postmortem exams, with opportunities for great networking to yield a strong support network. Our goal is to answer the one question that everyone has: what do they need from me? Thursday and Friday didactic sessions are open to veterinarians, veterinary students, and laboratory support staff. The Saturday wet lab is limited to 20 participants, with preference given to pathologists and pathology residents. Recorded case materials will be available after the workshop. Registration is free thanks to the generous support of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/event/racehorse-necropsy-workshop-2/ Dr. Laura A. Kennedy DVM Dipl. ACVP She/her Associate Professor Anatomic pathology, toxicology-adjacent. University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory As for therapy, you should never get a therapeutic plan from a pathologist! [cid:62307186-38cb-4c66-a877-6c58223a62c0] Instructions for Responding to AAVLD Lists: * This email originated from the discussion(a)aavld.org<mailto:discussion@aavld.org> E-list. * If you use “Reply” or “Reply to All”, your response will only go to the originator of the message. * To reply to everyone on the list, hit “Reply” and in the “To” window type the address for the list used, discussion(a)aavld.org<mailto:discussion@aavld.org> * For example: discussion(a)aavld.org<mailto:discussion@aavld.org> ; on behalf of; David Henry Zeman ________________________________ American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians • PO Box 6396, Visalia, California 93290, United States Remove My Email<mailto:discussion@aavld.org?subject=Unsubscribe> • Privacy Policy<http://www.memberclicks.com/emailprivacy/>

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Make Your Mark: Share Your Pathology Images for Our Cover
by Images ＠ Davis-Thompson Foundation April 28, 2025

April 28, 2025

The Davis-Thomson Foundation invites you to submit digital gross, microscopic, or ultrastructural images depicting a lesion, to be featured on the front page of the monthly newsletter. Each month a new image will take pride of place in the issue. Worried about image copyrights? Have no fear, the foundation does not claim copyright for any material published by us. Submission information: · Submission deadline: submit anytime; all submissions roll over to be considered for future covers if we have already selected an image for the upcoming newsletter. · *Send your image by e-mail to: * o Dr. Kate Watson and Dr. Donald McGavin: images(a)davisthompsonfoundation.org Figure Requirements (see examples below): · Do not exceed the maximum file size of 5 MB. · Acceptable formats are TIFF and JPEG. o *Minimum acceptable resolution is 300 pixels/inch* (120 pixels/cm) for half-tones (i.e., photographs, histology images). § When you are saving a file such as a TIFF from any package such as Photoshop, you are given the option of compressing the file. LZW compression will speed up the upload and download times and will not affect your image in a negative way. Figure Legend provided within the email or as a word document attachment separate from the image file: · Name/names of contributors and their affiliated institutions. · Brief (no longer than 2 sentence) description of the lesion including: o Signalment o Diagnosis o Any other pertinent information you want to share Cheers, Drs. Kate Watson and Donald McGavin

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Anatomic Pathology Residency - Rowan University, New Jersey, USA
by Bruce Williams April 28, 2025

April 28, 2025

Veterinary Anatomic Pathology Residency: Anatomic Pathology Post Graduate Residency - Schreiber School of Veterinary Medicine at Rowan Washington University *Location:* Glassboro, New Jersey Anatomic Pathology Post Graduate Residency. The Schrieber School of Veterinary Medicine (SSVM) at Rowan University invites applications for one post-grad residency position in veterinary anatomic pathology that will begin July 1, 2025. The successful applicant will complete their diagnostic duty between the SSVM in Glassboro, NJ and the New Jersey Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory (NJ AHDL) in Ewing under the primary guidance of 2 Rowan University ACVP-board certified anatomic pathologists with supplemental guidance from 2 NJ AHDL anatomic pathologists and 2 SSVM ACVP board-certified clinical pathologists. Trainees will be exposed to a diverse diagnostic caseload that includes submissions from the SSVM teaching hospital, private clinics, livestock and backyard poultry, racehorses, and regional marine mammal agencies. Pathology residents will be eligible for ACVP board-certification upon completion of the program. SSVM is New Jersey’s first veterinary school with the inaugural DVM class starting in Fall 2025. A 167k square foot building housing a full-service small animal teaching hospital, an academic facility with lab and classroom space, as well as research laboratory space is slated to open in August 2025. Services provided will include primary care, emergency, anesthesia, cardiology, critical care, dermatology, dentistry, exotics, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, radiology, clinical pathology, anatomic pathology, and surgery. Applicants must have a DVM or equivalent degree from an AVMA accredited College of Veterinary Medicine and be eligible for a New Jersey veterinary license. Applications should include veterinary college transcripts, curriculum vitae, a statement of professional goals, three letters of recommendation, and class rank. Send applications directly to: Dr. Chrissy Eckstrand via email ( *eckstrand(a)rowan.edu* <eckstrand(a)rowan.edu>).

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Davis Thompson Foundation Symposium on Gastrointestinal Pathology in Turin, Italy, 25 and 26 August, 2025
by Francisco Alejandro Uzal April 28, 2025

April 28, 2025

Dear all See below an important announcement from our European sub-division. Kind regards Paco Uzal On Apr 28, 2025, at 2:38 AM, Liz Mcinnes <lizmcinnes50(a)gmail.com<mailto:lizmcinnes50@gmail.com>> wrote: Dear Colleagues A quick reminder that the Davis Thompson Foundation European Division Symposium will be held in Turin in Italy on 25 and 26th August 2025, just before the ECVP/ESVP meeting. There is an early bird registration of €425 until 30 June, 2025. Please register and pay at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/event/davis-thompson-foundation-europea… Regards Liz McInnes [RVC Logo - link to RVC Website]<http://www.rvc.ac.uk/> [Twitter icon - link to RVC (Official) Twitter] <http://twitter.com/RoyalVetCollege> [Facebook icon - link to RVC (Official) Facebook] <http://www.facebook.com/theRVC> [YouTube icon - link to RVC YouTube] <http://www.youtube.com/user/RoyalVetsLondon?feature=mhee> [Instagram icon - link to RVC Instagram] <http://instagram.com/royalvetcollege> This message, together with any attachments, is intended for the stated addressee(s) only and may contain privileged or confidential information. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender and be advised that you have received this message in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying is strictly prohibited. Unless stated expressly in this email, this email does not create, form part of, or vary any contractual or unilateral obligation. Email communication cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, amended, lost, destroyed, incomplete or contain viruses. Therefore, we do not accept liability for any such matters or their consequences. Communication with us by email will be taken as acceptance of the risks inherent in doing so.

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Pathologist position at CAHFS-UCDavis, Turlock laboratory
by Francisco Alejandro Uzal April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

Dear colleagues Please see attached a very interesting anatomic pathologist position at the diagnostic laboratory, California Animal Health and Food Safety, UCDavis. Thanks Francisco Uzal, DVM, MSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVP Chief Executive Officer Davis-Thompson Foundation Ph: 951 751 0027 E-mail: fauzal(a)ucdavis.edu<mailto:fauzal@ucdavis.edu> www.davisthompsonfoundation.org<https://www.davisthompsonfoundation.org/> [https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1oticUQZYjDPU-1vMA4wHKvLb2SScHV-J]

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Open position for a diagnostic pathologist (boarded or board-eligible anatomic pathologists) Auburn, Alabama
by Jey Koehler April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries is seeking applications for a diagnostic veterinary anatomic pathologist at Thompson Bishop Sparks State Diagnostic Laboratory in Auburn, Alabama. Thompson Bishop Sparks State Diagnostic Laboratory is the central reference laboratory of the state animal diagnostic laboratory system that includes 3 ACVP board certified pathologists, 8 veterinary diagnosticians with multiple specialties, one avian trainee, and branch laboratories in Boaz, Elba, and Hanceville. The Thompson Bishop Sparks State Diagnostic Laboratory is AAVLD accredited and is a NALHN level 1 lab. Laboratories provide animal disease diagnostic and regulatory testing with robust availability of ancillary diagnostics. The laboratory is located on the campus of the Auburn University, with close partnership with the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, which includes 7 ACVP board certified pathologists, strong connections to the Davis-Thompson foundation, and a thriving residency program. Auburn is a fast-growing college town with an excellent public school system, diverse restaurants, and abundant recreational opportunities for individuals and families alike. Auburn has easy access to several larger cities including Atlanta and Birmingham and is approximately 1.5 hours away from the Hartsfield- Jackson Atlanta International Airport with direct flights all over the US. Chewacla State Park is located within the city limits and Lake Martin, a large recreation lake, with abundant water activities and hiking trails is less than an hour drive. Within a day’s drive are numerous beautiful gulf coast beaches, clear Florida springs, small mountain towns, and quintessential southern cities including New Orleans, Savannah, and Charleston. The focus of this position is contributing to the biopsy service, histopathology evaluations for branch/satellite laboratory cases, and performing necropsy and histopathology examinations for the necropsy service. The non-avian caseload will primarily include mammalian submissions and zoo and exotic cases with a focus on agriculture in the state and close connections with veterinarians, law enforcement, and humane societies in the surrounding area. The pathologist is responsible for conducting necropsy and histopathology evaluations, communicating with clients, interpreting test results, and participation in the laboratory Quality Management system. Mentorship is available for early career pathologists as well as opportunities for continuing education. Job Responsibilities The focus of this position is contributing to the biopsy service, histopathology evaluations for branch/satellite laboratory cases, and performing necropsy and histopathology examinations for the necropsy service. The non-avian caseload will primarily include mammalian submissions and zoo and exotic cases with a focus on agriculture in the state and close connections with veterinarians, law enforcement, and humane societies in the surrounding area. The pathologist is responsible for conducting necropsy and histopathology evaluations, communicating with clients, interpreting test results, and participation in the laboratory Quality Management system. Mentorship is available for early career pathologists as well as opportunities for continuing education. Requirements Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from an AVMA recognized school or college of veterinary medicine. Board certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) is preferred, or board eligibility for phase II of the ACVP examination. Student Loan Option This job classification qualifies for the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program as a Type III Public Practice shortage. AL255 | National Institute of Food and Agriculture Additionally, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Benefits Benefits include low-cost single coverage for health, vision, dental insurance with optional family health coverage, thirteen paid holidays per year, thirteen annual leave and sick days each per year with increases every 5 years, flexible employee benefit plans, and retirement plans with the Retirement Systems of Alabama including a defined benefit plan, and optional deferred compensation plans. How to Apply / Contact Please direct inquiries to: Dr. Heather Walz, Director, Thompson Bishop Sparks State Diagnostic Lab, Phone: 334-328-6510 (cell) or Email: Heather.Walz(a)agi.alabama.gov Jey Koehler, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVP Professor and Tyler & Frances Young Endowed Chair in Pathology Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine President, Davis-Thompson Foundation www.davisthompsonfoundation.org<http://www.davisthompsonfoundation.org/>

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DTF-LCPG # 258 – Answer Sheet
by Claudio Barros April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

Dear All, The Answer Sheet for Diagnostic Exercise #258, contributed by Daniel McGilp, BSc, DVM, MANCVS, Ticiana Brasil Ervedosa, DVM, and Viviana Gonzalez-Astudillo* BVSc, MNR, PhD, DACVP, Veterinary Laboratory Services, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, is attached. *Corresponding author: v.gonzalez(a)uq.edu.au Best Regards Claudio The Diagnostic Exercises are an initiative of the Latin Comparative Pathology Group (LCPG), the Latin American subdivision of The Davis-Thompson Foundation. Members and non-members from any country of residence may contribute to these exercises. Please consider contributing a case to this initiative. It does not have to be unusual, and all pathology sub-specialties are welcome! Please consult instructions on how to format and submit your DE at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercises-instructions/ Previous cases are available at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercise/

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DTF-LCPG # 259 – Question Sheet
by Claudio Barros April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

Please consider this version Thanks

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DTF-LCPG # 259 – Question Sheet
by Claudio Barros April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

Dear All, The Question Sheet for Diagnostic Exercise #259, contributed by Erin Schwalbe, Matias Dorsch, and Jose Cesar Menk*, is attached. Department of Pathobiological Sciences and Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, LA. *Corresponding author: cmenk2(a)lsu.edu Best Regards Claudio The Diagnostic Exercises are an initiative of the Latin Comparative Pathology Group (LCPG), the Latin American subdivision of The Davis-Thompson Foundation. Members and non-members from any country of residence may contribute to these exercises. Please consider contributing a case to this initiative. It does not have to be unusual, and all pathology sub-specialties are welcome! Please consult instructions on how to format and submit your DE at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercises-instructions/ Previous cases are available at https://davisthompsonfoundation.org/diagnostic-exercise/

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Tenure and Non-Tenure Positions in Anatomic Pathology - Miississippi State University
by Bruce Williams April 9, 2025

April 9, 2025

Attached please find descriptions for tenured and non-tenured positions at Mississippi State University. The link for application is available in the attached documents. For more information, please contact Dr. Kayla Alexander, k.alexander(a)msstate.edu

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