The San Diego County Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory is honored to be chosen as part of
The Western University
of
Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Pathology Externship
Program
Jennifer Burpo (Left) and Cynthia Kinney
( Right),
first students for the program performing a necropsy on a female
California desert tortoise. Death was due to toxemia as the
result of being an internal egg layer. The right oviduct had a 2
lb. mass of necrotic decaying eggs that failed to pass. The
tortoise was between 50 and 60 yrs. old. June, 2006
Clockwise, Left to Right: June, 2006
Cindy Mattan Bell, C.
L. Davis summer extern,veterinary student at the University of
Wisconsin.
Cynthia Kenney, veterinary student
at the Western University of Health Sciences.
Suzanna Tkalcic, DVM. PhD,
veterinary pathologist, assistant professor and Director for Zoo and
Wildlife Clinical Rotation,Western University of Health Sciences.
County wildlife services is a
function of the office,
providing many unique specimens.
Jennifer Burpo, veterinary
student at the Western University of Health Sciences.
Kimberley Williams, RVT, laboratory
assistant.
Clockwise, Left to Right:
Aug. 2006
Jennifer Hatzel, Senior veterinary
student at the Western University of Health Sciences.
Rebecca Black, Senior
veterinary student at the Western University of Health Sciences.
Lindsay Brown, Senior
veterinary student at the Western University of Health Sciences.
Daniel Golson, Master of Public Health (Epidemiology)
graduate student at San Diego State University.
Lucy Anthenill, Former student
intern, now staff pathologist preparing externs to perform a goat
necropsy. Goat had a neurological degenerating disease.
From Left to Right: Sept. 2006
Dr. Lucy Anthenill, Staff Pathologist
Melissa Lucas, Sr. Veterinary
Student, Univ. of Health Sciences
Performing
a cat necropsy
Left Photo: Catherine Sohn and Avery
Woodworth presenting case studies
Right Photo: E. Paige Heywood, Performing
a dog necropsy