Specialties

Gastrointestinal System

Endoscopic and surgical biopsies of the digestive tract, liver and pancreas: chronic inflammatory disease, neoplasia and hepatic pathology.

Who assesses

Responsible pathologists

P-01

Danilo Gouveia Wasques

American Specialist in Veterinary Pathology

  • MV
  • DipACVP
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Danilo completed his Veterinary Medicine degree at the University of São Paulo in 2008 and completed his residency in veterinary pathology at Londrina State University in 2010, with special focus on pathological anatomy. Since then, he has worked mainly in histopathology and cytology of small companion animals. Danilo subsequently obtained a master’s degree in Comparative and Experimental Pathology from the University of São Paulo in 2018, and moved to the UK the following year. He became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathology in 2021.

Over the years, he has garnered experience as a pathologist in various laboratories, including Histopet – Veterinary Pathology from 2012 to 2019, NationWide Laboratories from 2019 to 2022, and CVS Group Plc from 2022 to present.

P-02

Luisa Muscatelo

EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Pathology

  • DVM
  • PhD
  • DipECVP

Fields of interest

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Luisa graduated in Veterinary Medicine in 2011 from the University of Bologna, where she completed her PhD in 2016.

In 2018, she passed the ECVP certification exam, having completed her residency at the University of Milan. A Researcher in Tenure Track at the University of Bologna since 2025, she is involved in research in the field of veterinary pathology.

Her research focuses on tumours in dogs and cats and tumour immunopathology, using techniques such as multiplex immunohistochemistry and cytogenetics.

P-03

Stefania Gasparini

EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Pathology

  • DVM
  • PhD
  • DipECVP
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Stefania earned her degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Padua in 2012. Following this, she completed her PhD in 2015 at the Institute of Veterinary Pathology at the University of Zurich, focusing on the pathogenesis of dilated cardiomyopathy in canines.

In 2020, Stefania successfully passed the ECVP certification exam, obtaining the title of Specialist in Veterinary Pathology.

Presently, she is actively engaged in her role at the San Marco Veterinary Laboratory in Italy. In this capacity, Stefania conducts histological and cytological diagnoses, performs necropsies on small animals, and contributes to ongoing research activities.

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