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The article presents research on the pathological effects of toxicity of Ficus tsiela (Roxb) in rats. Topics discussed include the methodology in extracting Roxb, testing for composition of elements such as steroids, alkaloids and tannins, and evaluation of phytotoxicity of various concentrations of fresh Roxb juice and alcoholic extract orally administered to rats on their thyroid and adrenal glands.

The article presents the study which examined the metastaic embryonal nephroma in a domestic chicken (Gallus domesticus). It defines a metastatic form of embryonal nephroma as one in which the kidney grows rapidly into a huge rounded/bosselated mass, distending the renal capsule and distorting the outline of the kidney. In the study, the carcass of a 9-month-old female Gramasree that was brought to the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Thrissur, India was used.

The article highlights a study which investigated the histomorphological features of ovarian mixed adenocarcinoma in guinea fowl. The histopathological features of the tumor included acinar, solid and scirrhous architecture. Microscopical examination revealed no lesions in other organs. There was also no widespread implantation on serosal surfaces, as the specimen was collected from a young adult bird.

The article presents case reports of suppurative arthritis in three wild deers from the Trichur zoo in India. The animals were being treated for swollen joints and wounds for a week and subsequently died. Examination of the animals revealed that they were in an extreme state of debility. Gross and histopathological examination conducted on the animals confirmed a case of suppurative arthritis involving multiple joints, which have become gangrenous.