Toxicologic Pathology & Veterinary Science

ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Hypertension in Cats : Samantha Taylor talks to Jennie Atkinson from SAGE about the ISFM guidelines on diagnosis and management of hypertension in Cats. Posted June 2017.

John Lewis, former editor-in-chief of the  Journal of Veterinary Dentistry , interviews Dr. Colin Harvey. The official podcast of the Journal of Veterinary Dentistry , "Veterinary Dentistry Matters," provides interviews with those who influenced the specialty during its inception and with those who continue to affect its trajectory. In addition to interviews with our specialist colleagues, the pod...

In this podcast, Associate Editor Denise Bounous discusses the February 2017 Special Issue with guest editors Adam Aulbach, Holly Jordan, and Jacqueline Tarrant. The editors discuss Contemporary and Emerging Applications in Clinical Pathology and provide information on the articles in the issue.   Click here to read the issue.  

John Lewis, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Veterinary Dentistry , presents the inaugural podcast for the journal by interviewing Dr. Mark Smith, the longest tenured editor of the journal. The official podcast of the Journal of Veterinary Dentistry , "Veterinary Dentistry Matters," provides interviews with those who influenced the specialty during its inception and with those who continue to aff...

In this podcast, Dr. Sydney Mukaratirwa discusses this study which was conducted to characterize lung microscopic lesions in control beagle dogs from inhalation and oral gavage toxicity studies, to determine differences associated with the route of administration, and to discuss distinguishing features from compound-induced lung lesions. 

In this Toxicologic Pathology podcast, Stacey L. Fossey interviews author Peter Hall on his article "Femoral Head Growth Plate Dysplasia and Fracture in Juvenile Rabbits Induced by Off-target Antiangiogenic Treatment." Epiphyseal growth plate dysplasia (chondrodysplasia) might be considered as the pathognomonic feature of antiangiogenic treatment in preclinical species as it is reliably and dose-r...

The AAFP Guidelines for the Management of Feline Hyperthyroidism (FHT) help primary clinicians answer common questions and suggest when referral may benefit the feline patient. The Guidelines shed light on FHT as a disease and also dispel myths surrounding certain aspects of FHT by replacing them with evidence-based narrative veterinary professionals can directly apply to feline patients and their...

ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Feline Chronic Kidney Disease: Jennie Atkinson from SAGE talks to Dr Andy Sparkes about the ISFM Consensus Guidelines for Feline Chronic Kidney Disease. Posted: March 2016

This podcast, with Dr. James D Fikes, from Biogen, focuses on the Guidance on the GLP Requirements for Peer Review of Histopathology (guidance # 16) published on September 26, 2014 by the Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). This guidance represents the first such guidance specifically on the process of Peer Review, which is a widely used tool to assure objectivity and accuracy of histopa...

This podcast with Dr. Jerold Rehg and hosted by Dr. Odete Mendes discusses the classification  of mice hematolymphoid tumors in CD1 mice, their pattern of incidence in regards to the age, sex or feeding status and their morphology, cell composition, organ involvement.  Immunohistochemical (IHC) markers that are diagnostically relevant  for these tumors were also discussed.  Dr Rehg characterized t...

Veterinary Pathology podcast editor Leah Schutt discusses the the article, "Autosomal Recessive Congenital Ichthyosis in American Bulldogs Is Associated With NIPAL4 (ICHTHYIN) Deficiency" with Dr. Mauldin and Dr. Casal, two of the authors of the study. To view this article,  click here.

This podcast with Dr. Sam Cohen and hosted by Dr. Peter Hall  concerns the publication of a STP committee chaired by Dr. Charles Wood concerning the role of increased cell proliferation in the evaluation of the mode of action of carcinogenesis, particularly for nongenotoxic chemicals.  Dr. Cohen emphasizes the importance of attention to details in assessing cell proliferation, with different appro...

Veterinary Pathology podcast editor Leah Schutt discusses the the article, "A Comparison of Biochemical and Histopathologic Staging in Cats With Chronic Kidney Disease" with Dr. Quimby, one of the authors of the study.   To view this article, click here .

This podcast with Dr. Jeff Wolf discusses the development of a career in the specialized field of fish pathology, and the use of fish in biomedical and environmental research.  As a veterinary pathologist, Dr. Wolf became involved with fish research during his graduate studies and as part of his present job with EPL.  Major uses of fish in toxicology include endocrine disruption research, toxicity...

Veterinary Pathology podcast editor Leah Schutt discusses the the article, "Prognostic Value of Histologic Grading for Feline Mammary Carcinoma: A Retrospective Survival Analysis" with Dr. Simko, one of the authors of the study.   To view this article, click here .

Veterinary Pathology podcast editor Leah Schutt discusses the emerging field of veterinary forensic pathology with Sean McDonough, who co-authored the editorial “Illuminating dark cases: veterinary forensic pathology emerges”, which will appear in the January 2015 edition.  Dr. McDonough is a veterinary pathologist at Cornell University with a significant commitment to applying the principles of f...

  Feline Dentistry: Jennie Atkinson from SAGE talks to Rachel Perry, guest editor for the two special issues on Feline Dentistry published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery – vol 16:11 and 17:1 respectively. Rachel is a leading figure in feline dentistry based in the South East of England and Rachel lectures internationally on veterinary dental issues.  

Thomas Rosol discusses the role of tumor microenvironment on cancer metastasis in a murine breast cancer model with Leah Schutt. Dr. Rosol coauthored the paper entitled “Tumor microenvironment regulates metastasis and metastasis genes of mouse MMTV-PymT mammary cancer cells in vivo” in the July 2014 edition of Veterinary Pathology. Dr. Rosol is a Professor and Advisor for the Life Sciences, Techno...

Leah Schutt discusses an emerging systemic ciliated protozoal disease of aquarium sharks with Mark Stidworthy, who co-authored the paper entitled "Systemic Scuticociliatosis (Philasterides dicentrarchi) in Sharks" in the May 2014 issue of Veterinary Pathology. Dr. Stidworthy is a zoo and wildlife pathologist working in the United Kingdom.   To view the article, click here .

Sean Callanan talks with author, John Ellis, about his article: "Porcine Circovirus: A Historical Perspective."   To view this article, click here .

A discussion with Drs. Nancy Everds, Nianyu Li and Katherine Sprugel from Amgen in Seattle, Washington about the article “Unexpected thrombocytopenia and anemia in cynomolgus monkeys induced by a therapeutic human monoclonal antibody”.  This manuscript won the journal’s best paper award in 2013 and describes a study that is a cautionary tale for those investigating/testing monoclonal antibodies.  ...

This podcast provides further insights on mitochondrial pathology resulting from long-term treatment of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus using cocktails of nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs).  The respondent is Dr. Brendan Payne, a clinician at the Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK with an interest in diagnosis a...

Veterinary Pathology podcast editor Leah Schutt talks with Duncan Lascelles about feline degenerative joint disease and his article “Pathology of Articular Cartilage and Synovial Membrane From Elbow Joints With and Without Degenerative Joint Disease in Domestic Cats,” from the September 2014 issue. To view this article, click here .

Anna Norman of SAGE talks with Susan Little about the development and significance of the recently published Feline-Friendly Nursing Care Guidelines - a joint initiative of the American Association of Feline Practitioners and the International Society of Feline Practitioners. Posted June 2012.

Jovie McMillan from SAGE talks to Hazel Carney about the AAFP and ISFM Guidelines for Diagnosing and Solving House-Soiling Behavior in Cats. Posted July 2014.