Surgical Pathology Multi Headed Microscope

The Anatomic and Surgical Pathology Section at the MSU VDL provides comprehensive diagnostic services, including post-mortem examinations (necropsy), surgical biopsy evaluation, and molecular diagnostics for companion animals, food/production animals, exotics/wildlife, and laboratory species.

We are proud to be a leader in veterinary molecular diagnostics, including immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, and PCR. Our pathologists are board certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists and have expertise in a wide variety of areas, including:

  • Avian pathology
  • Bone and dental pathology
  • Dermatopathology
  • Exotic pet pathology
  • Gastrointestinal pathology
  • Genetic testing and molecular pathology
  • Hepatopathology
  • Lymphoma
  • Ocular pathology
  • Production animal pathology
  • Renal pathology
  • Reproductive pathology
  • Respiratory pathology
  • Tumor pathology
  • Wildlife/zoo animal pathology