Overview
Chronic canine and feline gastrointestinal disease is a frequent clinical problem in general practice with management challenging for both pet owners and veterinarians alike. This webinar will discuss when, and in which cases, it is appropriate to consider endoscopic biopsy samples. Advice on how best to submit samples to the histopathology laboratory will be discussed, including handling of samples and what clinical information is useful for the pathologist. Processing of samples and how to minimize artefacts will be briefly covered as well as the approach to histopathological examination and interpretation, considering WSAVA guidelines for scoring and various recent advances, highlighted by case examples. Recognizing the limitations of endoscopic biopsies and when surgical biopsies may be more appropriate and when ancillary tests such as immunohistochemistry and/or PARR may be useful will also be discussed.
This event will take place at 4:00pm and last approximately 1 hour.
CPD
This meeting is worth 1 CPD point (self credited).
Getting the best results from endoscopic gastrointestinal biopsies in dogs and cats – a pathologist’s perspective
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Professor Simon Priestnall
Simon is Professor of Veterinary Anatomic Pathology and Head of Department of Pathobiology & Population Sciences at the Royal Veterinary College. He is board certified in veterinary pathology by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) and a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists. He has clinical diagnostic and research interests in canine and feline gastrointestinal disease and has authored multiple publications and book chapters on the topic. He is part of a panel currently working with internal medicine colleagues on an ACVIM-endorsed statement on canine inflammatory enteropathy.
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Dr Pamela Kelly
Chair - Veterinary Pathology SAC
Dr Pamela Kelly is an Assistant Professor and Head of Section in Veterinary Pathology in University College Dublin, School of Veterinary Medicine. She is a recognized European Specialist in Veterinary Pathology, a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Pathologists and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists. She has a PhD in Dermatopathology and is a graduate of Veterinary Medicine and Science. Her research areas of interests are in dermatopathology and ‘One Health’ comparative oncology.
