Name the organism

Question 1

Canine

Answer 1

Anaplasma platys

Question 2

Canine

Answer 2

Anaplasma platys

Question 3

The right picture is a picture of a platelet clump. What is the right picture?

Answer 3

Left - platelet clump

Right - cryoglobulin

Question 4

What is this a photo of?

Answer 4

Platelets - appreciate the granules and extensive canalicular system

Question 5

What organism is in the macrophage?

Answer 5

Leishmania

Question 6

Name the organism. Blood smear - WG stain. Cat.

If this were a dog, what are other ddx?

Answer 6

Dirofilaria immitis microfilaria

Acanthocheilonema reconditum

Question 7

Megakaryocytes are rarely found in peripheral blood. Whenever they are released from the bone marrow, they are quickly trapped in _____ capillaries, where continued platelet production may occur.

Answer 7

lung

Question 8

Name the cell and its significance.

Picture represents peripheral blood in a dog.

Answer 8

Dwarf megakaryocytes

Can be seen more commonly in dogs with myeloid neoplasms, including CML. Can be seen with AML-M7.

Question 9

Name the organism. Blood smear. Angus Calf.

Answer 9

Trypanosoma theileri

They are flagellated protozoal organisms.

Question 10

Name the organism. Blood smear. Dog.

Answer 10

Trypanosoma cruzi

Question 11

Name the organism. Blood smear. Dog.

Answer 11

Borrelia turicatae

Ddx: Borrelia turicatae

*Borrelia organisms are spirochete bacteria

*Borrelia burdorferi does not usually result in microscopically detectable spirochetemia