The anal sacs are weird little thin-lined pouches which produce the stank nasty secretions we all know and hate. 

But what exactly is inside the anal sacs normally? 

If you...

I love this photo because the vet got lucky and picked up two types of epithelial cells in one aspirate!  

This was a dog with a large mass protruding from the perianal area which...

Pseudoacinar structures (aka rosettes) are a type of cell pattern you may see in neuroendocrine (and neuroendocrine-like) neoplasms where the epithelial cells and their nuclei form little...

Macrophages have to be one of the most obnoxious cells in cytology. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful for them….they do a bajillion different things and are super...

I get questions all the time about what products (microscopes, books, etc) and learning opportunities (conferences, courses, etc) I recommend.  

So, each month I’ll highlight...

This is a really interesting (albeit sad) case that was shared by Dr. Lindsey Citron earlier this year (thank you for sharing, Lindsey!). 

This is a 12 y/o MC DSH cat that had a long history...