Technicians
Cytology for Veterinary Technicians
Workshop Synopsis:
Cytology is among one of the most common diagnostics in primary and specialty care veterinary hospitals. The veterinary technician can play a significant and important role in diagnostic microscopy, including sample collection, sample preparation and quality assurance, and sample analysis. This session will focus on techniques to maximize the diagnostic value of a sample and provide instruction on the microscopic interpretation through the use of representative case examples.
Presenters:
Dr. Davis Seelig
Dr. Davis Seelig is a board-certified veterinary clinical pathologist and associate professor at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. He earned his DVM degree from Tufts University in 2003 and completed his Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residences and PhD at Colorado State University. At the University of Minnesota, in addition to his clinical pathology service, he directs a diagnostic flow cytometry laboratory and a comparative pathology laboratory that provides veterinary pathology support to cancer researchers (human and veterinary).
Dr. Daniel Heinrich
Dr. Daniel Heinrich is an Associate Professor of clinical pathology at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. He obtained his DVM from the University of Wisconsin, completed a rotating small animal internship at Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle and was in small animal private practice in Chicago prior to completing a residency in clinical pathology at the University of Minnesota. He is the lab director of the Veterinary Medical Center clinical pathology lab, provides clinical service in the hospital, participates in collaborative research and teaches in the veterinary student curriculum.