Radan Elvis Matias de Oliveira , Isadora Raquell Soares de Queiroz , Fernanda Loffler Niemeyer Attademo , Ana Caroline Freitas Caetano de Sousa , João Augusto Rodrigues Alves Diniz , Jael Soares Batista , Moacir Franco de Oliveira
{"title":"Large vaginal calculus in a red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina)","authors":"Radan Elvis Matias de Oliveira , Isadora Raquell Soares de Queiroz , Fernanda Loffler Niemeyer Attademo , Ana Caroline Freitas Caetano de Sousa , João Augusto Rodrigues Alves Diniz , Jael Soares Batista , Moacir Franco de Oliveira","doi":"10.1016/j.jcpa.2025.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcpa.2025.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The occurrence of vaginal calculi is rare in animals. This report describes the first record of a vaginal calculus in an adult captive red-rumped agouti (<em>Dasyprocta leporina</em>). The specimen presented with a swelling in the genital region, which was firm and mobile on palpation. Direct examination revealed a calculus occupying the entire vaginal cavity. Surgical intervention consisted of a ventral vulvar incision and direct removal of the calculus, followed by appropriate suturing of the musculature, subcutaneous tissue and skin. The agouti showed good clinical recovery, with proper wound healing and return to normal physiological conditions. Post-operative abdominal ultrasonography ruled out urinary tract alterations, suggesting an exclusively vaginal origin of the calculus. Chemical analysis of the calculus revealed a mixed composition of calcium carbonate, calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate (hydroxyapatite) and ammonium–magnesium phosphate (struvite). This report highlights the importance of recognizing the occurrence of vaginal calculi in agoutis and of including them in the differential diagnosis of clinical signs such as urinary incontinence, pollakiuria, haematuria and genital swelling.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15520,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Pathology","volume":"222 ","pages":"Pages 10-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145319459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Gómez , P. Quílez , M. Ruiz de Arcaute , S. Sanz , I. Moncayola , R. Reina , E. Pérez , S. Villanueva-Saz , L. Monteagudo , P. Windsor , D. Lacasta , L. Luján
{"title":"First clinicopathological characterization of an extreme body wrinkle phenotype in Merino sheep and its association with Orf virus infection","authors":"A. Gómez , P. Quílez , M. Ruiz de Arcaute , S. Sanz , I. Moncayola , R. Reina , E. Pérez , S. Villanueva-Saz , L. Monteagudo , P. Windsor , D. Lacasta , L. Luján","doi":"10.1016/j.jcpa.2025.10.020","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcpa.2025.10.020","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15520,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Pathology","volume":"222 ","pages":"Page 33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145620674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Not all lymphomas are born the same. different persistence strategies in feline lymphoma","authors":"S. Vieira de Carvalho , C. Marques , R. Noiva","doi":"10.1016/j.jcpa.2025.10.026","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcpa.2025.10.026","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15520,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Pathology","volume":"222 ","pages":"Page 35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145620678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A rare case of fatal canine demodicosis with ectopic dissemination of mites into peripheral lymph nodes","authors":"A. Kim , J. Baek , N. Moon , B. Ku , K. Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.jcpa.2025.10.093","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcpa.2025.10.093","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15520,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Pathology","volume":"222 ","pages":"Page 55"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145620713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Passeri , P. Borghetti , M. Andrani , M. Di Pentima , A. Luppi , E. De Angelis , V. Cavalli , L. Ferrari , R. Saleri
{"title":"Analysis of tight junction protein dynamics by immunohistochemistry in porcine intestinal epithelial cells (IPEC-J2) cells exposed to osmotic stress","authors":"B. Passeri , P. Borghetti , M. Andrani , M. Di Pentima , A. Luppi , E. De Angelis , V. Cavalli , L. Ferrari , R. Saleri","doi":"10.1016/j.jcpa.2025.10.085","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcpa.2025.10.085","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15520,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Pathology","volume":"222 ","pages":"Page 53"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145619900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Building an open-source veterinary pathology database powered by Large Language Models (LLMS)","authors":"A. Orlowska , L. Spica , L. Ressel","doi":"10.1016/j.jcpa.2025.10.083","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcpa.2025.10.083","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15520,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Pathology","volume":"222 ","pages":"Page 52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145619899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}