College of Veterinary Medicine

Brittany L. Rascherasche

Clinical Assistant Professor

Anatomic Pathology

DVM 2019, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University
2019-2022, Anatomic Pathology residency, North Carolina State University
Diplomate 2022, American College of Veterinary Pathologists – Anatomic Pathology

Office: L-229 Mosier Hall
Phone: (785) 532-3995
Email: blrasche@vet.k-state.edu

Service

Diagnostic anatomic pathology: necropsy, surgical biopsy, collaborative research
Interests/expertise: hepatic pathology, neoplasia, dermatopathology, fungal/oomycotic disease

Teaching

VDMP857 Systems Pathology: 2nd year veterinary student core course (hepatobiliary and integumentary systems)
VDMP902 Diagnostic Medicine: 4th year veterinary student rotation
Anatomic pathology resident training

Research

My major interests are in hepatic pathology and oncologic pathology (neoplasia). I have experience with retrospective studies involving cutaneous mast cell tumors in pot-bellied pigs and canine chronic hepatitis. I am excited to provide support for collaborative research projects, especially those that involve my areas of expertise!

Publications

  1. Parsley AL, Rasche BL, Yang TS, and Gruber EJ. (2022). What is your diagnosis? Ovarian mass in a mare. Veterinary Clinical Pathology.
  2. Rasche BL, Mozzachio K, Linder KE. (2022). Cutaneous mast cell tumors in 11 miniature pigs: a retrospective study. J Vet Diagn Invest. 34(3), 523-527. doi:10.1177/10406387221079255
  3. Rasche BL, Parker M, Lewbart GA, Petritz O, Negrão Watanabe T. (2022). Pathology in practice: Spinal osteodystrophy in a snake. J Am Vet Med Assoc, 260(3), 305-307.
  4. Mackey E, Rasche BL, Early PJ, Zidan N, Negrão Watanabe T. (2022) Pathology in practice: Metastatic urothelial carcinoma in a dog. J Am Vet Med Assoc, 259(S2), 1-5. doi: 10.2460/javma.20.11.0604
  5. Parker M, Rasche B, Mozzachio K, Lunn K, Sherrod T, Birkenheuer A, Negrão Watanabe T. (2022). Pathology in practice: Colorectal pythiosis in a dog. J Am Vet Med Assoc, 259(S2), 1-5. doi: 10.2460/javma.20.07.0384
  6. Rasche BL, Tucker SM, Linder K, Harrison TM, Negrão Watanabe T. (2021). Case report: Pulmonary conidiobolomycosis in a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig. Front Vet Sci, 8:799641. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.799641.
  7. Rasche BL, Burcham GN. (2020). Pathology in practice: Septicemic pasteurellosis in a lamb. J Am Vet Med Assoc, 257(12), 1245-1248.