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Iris hyperpigmentation is commonly encountered in cats, but clinical management of these cases is challenging since the pigment can represent anything from benign change (melanosis) to malignant neoplasia (feline diffuse iris melanoma, FDIM, Figure 1).

Cytologic evaluation of feline cutaneous mass aspirates is a convenient, rapid way of obtaining a definitive or presumptive diagnosis in a majority of patients.

Eosinophilic keratitis and eosinophilic keratoconjunctivitis are inflammatory conditions of the cornea and/or conjunctiva, most commonly diagnosed in cats but also recognized in horses.

Occasionally, while evaluating biopsy samples, I wonder if certain dog breeds might be better off having their spleens removed at the time of elective sterilization to avoid what seems to be an inevitable future of a ruptured splenic mass, associated hemoperitoneum, and resultant emergency splenectomy ending up as glass slides o

Historically, a variety of topical agents have been used in managing open wounds, and the list of these products is rather long. Today there are dozens of topical agents and dressings marketed for wound care, mostly for human patients.