It mite be something interesting

REBECCA ALLANA recent case submitted to the Christchurch laboratory had us itching to reach a diagnosis.Clinical history:The patient was a 10-year-old Gypsy x Welsh Cob with longstanding inflammation of the pasterns. The veterinarian had taken skin scrapes and submitted smears to the laboratory for cytology.Laboratory findings:Examination of smears revealed a seething mass of mites in […]

Zoonoses

AMY WEEDENA case recently received by our Auckland laboratory provided a good reminder that it’s always important to be aware of zoonoses when handling both patients and diagnostic samples.We don’t always get excited by skin scrapings, but a recent submission from a dog with severe skin disease did get us all a twitter, and even […]