International Veterinary Renal Pathology Service (IVRPS)

The International Veterinary Renal Pathology Service is moving to Texas A&M University on September 1, 2022.

Please note the following:

All samples must be submitted to Texas A&M starting September 1, 2022.

Please submit samples to:

Jessica Hokamp or Mary Nabity

TAMU VMTH Clin Path

Bldg 1085 Room 2020

College Station, TX 77843-4457

No samples will be accepted or processed at The Ohio State University after September, 1, 2022

Samples submitted to OSU after Sept. 1, 2022 will be

forwarded to Texas A&M at the expense of the submitting

clinic.

Due to short staffing, urine SDS-PAGE will not be performed between Sept. 1 - Oct. 17, 2022

SDS-PAGE results for any urine samples submitted during this

time will not be available until late October to early November.

Please plan accordingly.

Stay tuned for further updates including: new website, updated contact information, testing availability, submission procedures, fee schedules and billing policies.

Questions? Please contact:

Dr. Jessica Hokamp Dr. Mary Nabity

hokamp.1@osu.edu mnabity@cvm.tamu.edu

jhokamp@tamu.edu

(614) 688-3159 (979) 845-9180

Dr. Rachel Cianciolo

nichediagnostics.llc@gmail.com

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The International Veterinary Renal Pathology Service (IVRPS) is a collaborative effort between the Ohio State University and Texas A&M University.

Our mission is to improve health care for individual patients with kidney disease and generate new knowledge about renal diseases in animals by expertly performing thorough pathologic evaluations of kidney specimens obtained from dogs and cats, as well as other animals.

IVRPS goals

The work performed by the IVRPS is centered around the following operational goals:

To perform histologic, ultrastructural and immunohistologic examinations of kidneys that will assist veterinarians, especially nephrologists and specialists in academic and private practices, with the evaluation of their patients with kidney disease.
To effectively communicate pathologic findings and their implications, in a timely manner, with each patient's attending clincian(s).
To collect detailed clincial information about the features, course, response to treatment, and outcome of pathologically well-defined kidney diseases in animals and integrte the information with the pathologic findings.
To generate and maintain a database containing the clinical and pathologic information collected about pathologically well-defined kidney diseases in animals. To use the resources of the IVRPS, including the database and technology for gathering and managing the data, to facilitate retrospective and prospective investigations that will advance understanding of the causes, treatment and prevention of renal diseases in dogs, cats and other animals.

Forms, Fees & Instructions.

Fee Schedule - For samples submitted on or after September 1, 2022

Kit Request Form

Renal Biopsy Kit Contents

Renal biopsy handling instructions

Specimen packing and submission checklist

SDS PAGE Instructions, Kit Contents and Submission Form (2 pages)

Biopsy Specimen Submission Form

Personnel

Dr. Jessica Hokamp, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVP (Clinical Pathology), Assistant Professor-Clinical

Dr. Rachel Cianciolo, VMD, PhD, Diplomate ACVP (Anatomic Pathology), Co-Director IVRPS

Dr. Mary Nabity, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVP (Clinical Pathology), Assistant Professor (Texas A&M), Co-Director IVRPS