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Advancements in Digital Pathology for Enhanced Veterinary Diagnosis at SeaWorld

Learn how SeaWorld utilizes digital pathology to improve patient care, share results efficiently, and educate staff. With over 1,000 cases annually, digital solutions streamline biopsy and necropsy processes, enable rapid communication, and allow for international sample transfers. Explore how digitized slides, centralized case storage, and interactive patient records enhance diagnostic capabilities in marine animal pathology.

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Advancements in Digital Pathology for Enhanced Veterinary Diagnosis at SeaWorld

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  1. Utilizing Digital Pathology at SeaWorld Judy St. Leger, DVM, DACVP Director of Pathology SeaWorld

  2. Busch Gardens + 3 SeaWorld Parks * * * *

  3. Highly variable Patient Base

  4. Shamu International * * * * * * *

  5. 1,000 cases annually Biopsy & necropsy Ancillary testing Time is of the essence Need to share results effectively Need to educate SeaWorld Pathology

  6. Traditional slide and block storage

  7. Previous case storage

  8. Previous Image Storage

  9. Teaching/ slide Review

  10. Methodology: International transfer of samples

  11. Digitized slides – dedicated server

  12. Using Spectrum as the pathology database

  13. Centralized pathology case storage

  14. Case Communication

  15. Webinars

  16. Weekly slide review/ Path rounds

  17. International travel

  18. Off-site slide Review

  19. Slide storage Centralized data system Rapid/effective communication Off-site slide review Large scale teaching International image transfer Complete image storage – clinical and pathological Interactive with digital patient record Digital Pathology at SeaWorld

  20. Thanks Thanks to Erika Nilson for presentation preparation, necropsy exams, slide production, slide scanning, database management, etc…

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