Happy #MicroscopeMonday! 🔬

Spleen from an anole 🦎 with pigmented macrophage hyperplasia!

Pigmented macrophages are a common cell type seen in reptiles, amphibians, and fish! Pigmented macrophage hyperplasia is extremely common in geriatric reptiles but could be seen with immune stimulation.

Happy #SkullSaturday featuring a hammer-headed bat 🦇 Hypsignathus monstrosus is the only bat of this genus and is the largest in sub Saharan Africa! They have a large wing span of 1 meter and have marked sexual dimorphism!

They are of least concern on the IUCN red list!

After meeting some colleagues at the ZooQuatic Laboratory in Baltimore, always good to take a little visit to @nationalaquarium.bsky.social

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#aquariums

Very delayed #MicroscopeMonday but presenting the Epigonal organ of a freshwater ray!

Epigonal organ is a particular organ of elasmobranchs (sharks, skates, and rays) that is associated lymphoid and reproductive function!

It is attached to the ovary or testes of the cartilaginous fish! 🦈

Hi all I am running Chicago Marathon on behalf of the @worldwildlife.org and would love your help! I made this video about it and I am already a quart of the way there so help me support wildlife as a veterinary pathologist in conservation today!

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I am going to be running Chicago Marathon next year on behalf of the @worldwildlife.org !! As a veterinary pathologist in conservation this only seemed fitting so help spread the word and help me meet my fundraising goal!!

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Forgot to do #MicroscopeMonday yesterday!!

Impression smear from a fish spleen with a white nodule grossly

This is an acid-fast cytology stain highlighting acid-fast bacilli consistent with Mycobacteria species!

Many of this genus affect fish particularly in the M. marinum group!

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The AVMA joins in the celebration of International Day of Veterinary Medicine - a day to recognize the amazing efforts of veterinary professionals across the globe in helping to protect the health of humans and animals.

Thank you for all you do! 👩‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️👨‍⚕️🐶🐱🐾

Happy #SkullSaturday! Here we have two Puma concolor skulls! Top is a museum specimen. Known as mountain lion, cougar, puma, Florida panther, and catamount, these cats used to span all through the United States and down to South American in Patagonia. Eastern subspecies has been declared extinct.

A tick... on an ELECTRIC EEL???
That's like finding a cymothoid isopod on an elephant
#Invertebrate 🧪
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Help protect the Endangered Species Act!!! Got to the link provided by the Center for Biological Diversity to send a letter!! Public comment is open and can be used for legal basis to stop the administration!

#protectwildlife #endangeredspecies
#centerforbiologicaldiversity

I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Duignan while doing an externship at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito and this short documentary is extremely important to watch and understand what can happen to animals in quickly changing environments!

vimeo.com/929967449

Happy #MicroscopeMonday🔬! Impression smear cytology from kidney tumor in a parakeet 🦜

Primary differential: renal carcinoma

Renal carcinomas are common tumors to occur in parakeets and parrots that frequently result in unilateral lameness due to compression of the sciatic nerve!

I got the @inaturalist.bsky.social app for the first time this year and I’ve had so much fun utilizing it! It’s a great citizen science tool for those who just love to go in nature and some of my observations have contributed to projects and collections!!

#citizenscience #iNaturalist

Catching up on my recordings to listen in on Current trends in wildlife forensic science!! Very interesting talk hosted by the International Veterinary Forensic Sciences Association!! 🔬🧬🪶🐘🦏🐊

Pathologists play a huge role in wildfire forensics so good to keep up with the information available!

Hanging with an ocelot is fun and games—until you’re its next meal. Why are opossums walking this dangerous line?

Happy inaugural #SkullSaturday series featuring my Alaskan brown bear skull 🐻💀

While many people may think there are more than one species of brown bear due to a variety of names, there is actually one one species, Ursus arctos, with multiple subspecies to include Eurasian and Kodiak!

Fridays are for learning! Especially when it’s about wildlife and one health issues!!

Important topics on HPAI, rabies, Echinococcus, and sarcoptic mange across a variety of species!

Thank you Virginia Center for Wildlife for an amazing starting to their Call of the Wild Conference!