UF Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories
Dermatopathology Service
Providing detailed, accurate skin biopsy interpretations to help you make confident treatment decisions for your patients.
The University of Florida Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories are pleased to offer a specialized dermatopathology service. The service’s goal is to provide high quality interpretation of animal skin biopsy specimens by pathologists with interest and expertise in dermatopathology. Our team includes two dermatopathologists with years of experience in this area.
Specimen Submission
To submit samples, please:
- Click the button below to access our request form
- Complete all sections (samples will not be processed unless the form is completed)
- Print and include the form with your samples
- Ship completed form and samples to:
- UF Dermatopathology Service
2015 SW 16th Ave. Room VS-50
Gainesville, FL 32608
- UF Dermatopathology Service
- Email any relevant digital images to dermpath@vetmed.ufl.edu
Lab Fees
- Dermatopathology biopsy – Up to 5 punches for 1 condition OR 1 excisional sample: $165.20
- Dermatopathology biopsy – Each additional sample: $44.90
- Dermatopathology second opinion – Submission of stained slides: $102.10
- Slide recut – Each slide; does not include shipping: $18.30
Click the button below for a complete list of labs fees and invoice codes.
Advancing Skin Health Research
We’re at the forefront of animal dermatology research, with groundbreaking studies on companion animal skin microbiomes. Our investigations have revealed crucial insights into the bacterial and fungal communities present in both healthy and allergic skin conditions in dogs and cats.
Our sister lab, the Molecular Fungal ID Lab, works with identification of fungal or oomycete organisms in skin samples as well other specimens. We can receive samples directly from veterinarians or paraffin blocks from pathologists for fungal identification.
We also welcome research collaborations and are currently searching for animal samples with oomycete infections, including those caused by Pythium insidiosum, Lagenidium and Paralagenidium spp.
To discuss potential projects or learn more about our services, please contact our laboratory team.
Our Team
Aline Rodrigues Hoffmann DVM, MS, PhD, DACVP
Jackie Marr DVM, DACVP
Professor Emeritus