Specialties

Cytopathology

Cytological evaluation of fine-needle aspirates, impression smears, scrapings and cavity fluids, with routine cytological grading of mast cell tumours and the option of immunocytochemistry on pre-stained slides.

Who assesses

Responsible pathologists

P-01

Andrea Renzi

EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Pathology

  • DVM
  • PhD
  • DipECVP

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Andrea graduated in Veterinary Medicine in 2015 from the University of Bologna, where he also completed his PhD and residency.

In 2023, he passed the ECVP certification exam, becoming a specialist in Veterinary Pathology.

With a strong interest in research, he is a co-author of several scientific articles focusing on cytopathology, oncological pathology and molecular oncology.

P-02

Maria Gaspar

Junior Clinical Pathology

  • DVM

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Maria attained her integrated master’s degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro.

She served as a DVM at several veterinary clinics in Portugal.

Currently, she holds the position of Clinical Pathologist at Vedis.

P-03

Marta Attini

Clinical Pathology

  • DVM
  • ECVCP board-eligible

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Marta graduated in Veterinary Medicine in 2013 from the University of Milan.

She worked in clinical practice for a long period of her career, joining the Clinical Pathology residency programme at BiEssea in 2020.

P-04

Nazaré Pinto da Cunha

EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Clinical Pathology

  • DVM
  • PhD
  • DipECVCP
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Nazaré graduated in Veterinary Medicine from ICBAS in 2005 and later earned a PhD in Animal Pathology from the University of Milan in 2010.

Following her academic achievements, she completed a residency at the University of Milan by the European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ECVCP), becoming the first Portuguese European specialist in Veterinary Clinical Pathology in 2011.

Throughout her career, Nazaré engaged in various international training periods, gaining experience in England, Australia, Italy, and the United States, where she conducted her residency and doctoral research at UC Davis, California.

Nazaré actively contributes to the field as a member of the Executive Committee of the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ESVCP). She has organised numerous training meetings, including the European Congress in Lisbon in 2023.

Her academic contributions extend to being the author of several articles published in international journals, a guest speaker at national and international conferences and courses, and a scientific reviewer.

As a founding partner of the Vedis laboratory, Nazaré currently serves as the clinical director. Simultaneously, she holds the position of Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Lusófona University.

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