Cytology • Clinical Pathology/Hematology • Oncology • Clinical Trials • Sighthound Medicine
We provide comprehensive evaluation of your patients’ records, diagnostic images, cytology, biopsies, and clinical pathology data, delivering a diagnostic and treatment plan within 48 hours. Our services include veterinary oncology consult support for complex cancer cases and Greyhound medicine consults for breed‑specific concerns.
Whether you need a second opinion or guidance on a challenging case, we’re here to help.
Professional chats with seasoned Greyhound pros who decode pathology data with ease. We specialize in sighthound medicine and offer actionable insights for even the most unique presentations.
Our lab detectives unravel blood diseases in dogs and cats, with special expertise in sighthounds and retired racing Greyhounds. Every case is reviewed individually by Dr. Couto.
Urgent queries sprint across digital continents; our sighthound health clinicians catch them. We provide timely responses and clear, concise recommendations, wherever you are.
You can submit stained or unstained glass slides of cytology reparations, or digital microscopic images obtained via your smart phone, digital camera, or slide scanner. For blood cytology, we will also evaluate the cytograms (dot plots).
We will evaluate individual and serial numerical reports and graphics from in-house hematology analyzers, and numerical values from serum chemistry profiles. Information from CBCs, chemistry profiles, urinalysis, and other clinical pathology tests will be integrated in order to generate a short list of differential diagnoses and additional diagnostic procedures.
Dr. Couto’s subspecialty within internal medicine is hematology, with nearly 50 years of experience diagnosing and treating blood diseases in dogs and cats. He has deep expertise in breed‑specific bloodwork, especially in Greyhound medicine.
To request a hematology consult, please submit CBC reports, cytograms, and optionally stained/unstained blood smears (or digital images). If using IDEXX, include a PDF from VetConnect Plus.
Dr. Couto is a board-certified medical oncologist with nearly five decades of experience. He has worked with most tumor types in dogs, cats, and horses.
Veterinarians can request full pet cancer consults, including dog cancer consult and cat cancer consult services. We review medical records, biopsy and cytology reports, diagnostic images, and provide recommendations for optimal therapeutic options. We also advise on ongoing chemotherapy patients, including assessment of CBCs and chemistry profiles prior to each treatment.
Greyhounds, Galgos, and other sighthounds possess unique anatomical, physiological, and clinicopathologic characteristics developed over centuries as sporting breeds. These dogs require specialized knowledge to ensure accurate diagnoses and effective care.
Our team brings unmatched experience in Greyhound medicine, sighthound medicine, and overall sighthound health, supporting veterinary professionals with breed-specific insight and guidance.
Couto Veterinary Consultants (CVC) provides expert second opinions and clinical consultations by email, with follow-up by phone or video when needed. We offer veterinary oncology consults, pet cancer consults (including dog cancer consults and cat cancer consults), Greyhound medicine consults, and support for blood diseases in dogs and cats.
