Bioscience Services

The Department of Veterinary Biosciences offers various digital imaging, clinical pathology and physiology services to both internal Ohio State and external researchers, referring veterinarians, academic programs and research centers. Details on each service, it’s availability, who to contact and how to acquire the services can be found within the individual service listing.

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Anatomic Pathology

The Anatomic Pathology Service provides autopsies (also known as necropsies) and specialized surgical pathology services to all Veterinary Hospitals within the Ohio State University Veterinary Medical System and the public via their referring veterinarian.
Clinical Pathology Service

The Clinical Pathology Laboratories provide diagnostic services in clinical chemistry, cytology and hematology to the Veterinary Medical Center.
Comparative Pathology and Digital Imaging Shared Resource

Comparative Pathology and Digital Imaging Shared Resource (CPDISR) provides expert, readily available and affordable experimental pathology support to investigators utilizing animal models to study human disease.
Gnotobiotic Facility for Pigs and Mice

The Gnotobiotic (“germ-free”) Laboratory supports the study of the pathogenesis in infectious diseases and host immune function in multiple species, including cats, dogs, pigs and mice.ssistance with design of experiments involving germ-free and gnotobiotic mice.
Histology and Immunohistochemistry Services

The Histology and Immunohistochemistry lab accepts routine histology requests as well as specialized studies to facilitate the needs of clinicians and researchers throughout the OSU campus and beyond. Below is a list of the most common services and special staining techniques that the lab performs.