RE: Claw from dogs,

From:

"Johnston, Kathy"

I would treat them like we do toenails from humans. Process them as you normally would for tissues on your processor, then as you go to cut them, let them soak in your waterbath for a few minutes to soften them up. You should be able to get sections that cut like butter!

Hope this helps!!

Kathy Johnston
Tech II - Special Stains
Anatomic Pathology - Foothills Medical Center
Calgary Laboratory Services
Ph - 403-944-4760
Fax - 403-270-4093
kathy.johnston@cls.ab.ca

-----Original Message-----
From: Lab BioVet AB [mailto:biovetlab@biovet.se]
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 8:21 AM
To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: Claw from dogs,

I am working in a Clinical Veterinary histo pathology lab.

From time to time we get claw from dog

And we have some problem to section this, we try decalcified the specimens but I don't works we also got e tip that cede wood oil could works, but no way.

Is there someone, which have some useful tips for this kind of specimens?

Britt-Marie Smedberg

BioVet AB

biovetlab@biovet.se

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