The Veterinary Anatomic Pathology group combines diagnostic services and anatomic pathology research with teaching in our Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.
Veterinary anatomic pathologists study the nature and causes of disease in animals. This entails examination of tissues and body systems with both the naked eye and microscopes, often in combination with other disciplines like clinical pathology, microbiology and molecular biology to determine causes, severity and prognosis of disease in an animal or in a group of animals, and to uncover newly recognised and emerging diseases.
The diagnostic service encompasses processing and histopathological interpretation of biopsies, including immunohistochemistry and a variety of histochemical stains, and necropsies for a large range of species including dogs, cats, horses, livestock, birds, reptiles, wildlife and zoo animals.
Capabilities and services
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Diagnostic services
The Anatomic Pathology Group provides a full post-mortem service for all animal species to veterinary clinics throughout Victoria in our custom-designed and built necropsy facility.
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Histology services
The Histopathology Laboratory uses state-of-the-art facilities to produce high-quality microscopic sections of paraffin embedded material.
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Animal donation program
If you're facing the challenging experience of losing a beloved animal, we offer a body donation program to help the next generation of vets and the animals they look after.
Contact
Research
Professor Amir Hadjinoormohammadi
Head of Veterinary Anatomic Pathology and Professor in Avian Medicine
Email: amirh@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +613 8001 2481
Training & Residency Program
Dr Smitha Georgy
Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Pathology
Email: s.georgy@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +613 8001 2685
Histology
Mrs Mirjana Bogeski
Senior histopathology technician
Email: mirjana.bogeski@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +613 8001 2481
Diagnostic Pathology
Dr Smitha Georgy BVSc MVSc PhD MANZCVS Diplomate ACVP
Head of Diagnostic Service
For general enquiries related to the submission of diagnostic specimens, please contact:
Email: anat-vet@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +613 8001 2562
The team applies advanced veterinary anatomic pathology techniques to deliver high-quality research, histology and post-mortem services for partners in animal health, education, racing and agricultural industries.
Capabilities and services
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Diagnostic services
The Anatomic Pathology Group provides a full post-mortem service for all animal species to veterinary clinics throughout Victoria in our custom-designed and built necropsy facility.
-
Histology services
The Histopathology Laboratory uses state-of-the-art facilities to produce high-quality microscopic sections of paraffin embedded material.
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Animal donation program
If you're facing the challenging experience of losing a beloved animal, we offer a body donation program to help the next generation of vets and the animals they look after.
Researchers and graduate research (PhD/MPhil) students in the Veterinary Anatomic Pathology research group.
Academics
Prof Amir H. Noormohammadi
Professor Amir Hadjinoormohammadi has led various research projects on molecular diagnosis, epidemiology and control of avian pathogens including Mycoplasma gallisepticum, M. synoviae, Chlamydophila spp, infectious laryngotracheitis virus, infectious bronchitis virus and fowl adenoviruses.
amir.hadjinoormohammadi@unimelb.edu.auDr Smitha Georgy
Dr Smitha Georgy graduated from Kerala Agricultural university, India and proceeded to work in mixed animal practice under Government. She moved to Australia in 2006 and undertook PhD from The University of Melbourne. Smitha then worked as a research scientist in the Department of Medicine, Monash University. In 2015, she completed National Veterinary Examination and started small animal practice in Melbourne. Her research interests are epithelial cancers affecting skin, oral cavity and oesophagus.
s.georgy@unimelb.edu.auDr Panos Loukopoulos
Dr Panos Loukopoulos’ main research interests lie in tumour pathology. His experience includes work on human cancer genomics at the National Cancer Center in Tokyo, 12 years as an academic at Aristotle University and Charles Sturt University and work at the California Animal Health and Food Safety lab of the University of California Davis, a leading diagnostic lab focusing on equine and farm animal pathology. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and is currently a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation (JVDI) and an Associate Editor of the Australian Veterinary Journal.
panos.loukopoulos@unimelb.edu.au
Oluwadamilola (Dami) Samuel Omotainse
Immune responses to Mycoplasma synoviae vaccination and infection.
oluwadamilola.omotainse@unimelb.edu.au
Nicholas Lim
Professional staff
Dylan Warnken
Jessica Haining
Megan Fisher
Graduate researchers
Bo Chen
Eleonora Morrell
The Veterinary Anatomic Pathology group works with a range of partners and collaborators to investigate animal health and disease.