Hematology
Eosinophil Morphology in Different Animal Species
Explore the unique morphology and granularity of eosinophils in peripheral blood smears of mammals: a comparative microscopy guide for veterinary hematology.
Articles
Blood and bone marrow morphology, clinical cases and diagnostic algorithms. Most of the library is in Russian; the English section is growing.
Most of our material is written in Russian — that is the working language of the community. A few pieces exist in English; the rest of the library is one click away and the photographs need no translation.
Lab test interpretation
Calcium Oxalate Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of calcium oxalate crystals in urine sediment: monohydrate in dumbbell shape and dihydrate as an envelope under light microscopy.
Clinical cases
Transmissible Venereal Sarcoma in Dogs: Cytology
A clinical case of transmissible venereal sarcoma in a husky: cytological features of a round cell tumor with characteristic cytoplasmic vacuolization.
Parasitology
Microfilariae in Canine Blood Smear with Dirofilariasis
Detection of microfilariae in a canine venous blood smear: microscopic appearance of Dirofilaria larvae during laboratory diagnosis of dirofilariasis.
Lab test interpretation
Amoxicillin Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopic Analysis
Morphology of amoxicillin crystals in urine sediment by phase-contrast, light, and polarized microscopy: diagnosing drug-induced crystalluria.
Parasitology
Broad Tapeworm Eggs in Stool Sample: Microscopy
Morphology of broad tapeworm (Diphyllobothrium latum) eggs in a native stool sample under microscopy. Features of laboratory diagnosis of diphyllobothriasis.
Clinical cases
Feline Eosinophilic Inflammation: Cytological Features
A clinical case of eosinophilic inflammation in a cat: macroscopic skin lesions and cytology of a smear with massive eosinophilic infiltration.
Parasitology
Morphology of Fasciola hepatica Egg in Fascioliasis
Microscopic morphological features of the trematode Fasciola hepatica egg: golden-brown shell and characteristic operculum at one pole.
Hematology
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia and Blue Bone Marrow
A clinical case of severe vitamin B12 deficiency with pancytopenia: blue bone marrow morphology and differential diagnostic errors.
Lab test interpretation
Acyclovir Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy Findings
Morphology of acyclovir crystals in urine sediment by light and polarized microscopy: a clinical example of drug-induced crystalluria.
Lab test interpretation
Differentiating Leptothrix and Mycelium in Vaginal Smears
Learn the morphological differences between Leptothrix and Candida mycelium in vaginal smears, including thread shape, spore presence, and diagnostic criteria.
Parasitology
Differential Morphology of Trematode Parasites
Morphological features of trematodes: Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis viverrini, Fasciola hepatica, and Paragonimus westermani in parasitology.