Welcolme to Abbey Veterinary Services
Abbey Veterinary Services is a well established diagnostic veterinary laboratory (founded in 1985) specialising in histopathology and cytopathology but also provides other services including clinical pathology (haematology, biochemistry, serology and endocrinology )and bacterial/fungal culture and full urine analysis.
We are one of the biggest diagnostic veterinary laboratories in the UK. We provide our service predominantly to clients within the UK but also have many clients throughout the world. We provide a rapid veterinary diagnostic histopathology, cytology and clinical pathology service and we report on in excess of sixty thousand cases annually.
The majority of samples we receive are generally routine but the size of the team allows provision for specialist and collective opinions on difficult cases. Our team consists of experienced American and European Board certified as well as MRCPath qualified pathologists.
Case of Interest
Seal, Skin: Candidal Dermatitis
Large numbers of pseudohyphae and yeast-like structures consistent with Candida spc are identified in histologic sections which stain positive with Periodic Acid-Schiff. Secondary bacterial colonistaion can be evident. This is usually in pinnipeds, especially seals, an indicator of underlying clinical disease or stress. In captive Pinnipeds fungal dermatitis appears also due to excessive chlorination of pool water and warm water temperature.