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Course Description

The morphology, physiology and pathology of the blood and blood-forming tissues. The laboratory will emphasize the morphology of normal and abnormal blood and bone marrow of domestic animals.

Athena Title

Veterinary Hematology

Semester Course Offered

Not offered on a regular basis.

Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

Course Objectives

The purpose of this course is to immerse post-DVM residents in advanced hematology concepts and provide opportunities for interpretation of hematology lab results in a wide variety of species. This course is offered in preparation for the American College of Veterinary Pathologist board examination. By the conclusion of this class, students will have: a. Described the production of hematopoietic cells b. Formulated plans for the diagnosis of hematologic abnormalities c. Diagnosed hematologic diseases using a variety of laboratory tests d. Recognized common hematology and coagulation analyzer errors e. Critiqued primary literature articles pertaining to hematology

Topical Outline

Erythropoiesis RBC structure & function/ morphology abnormalities/ EM Myelopoiesis/ WBC structure/ function disorders/ EM Hematopoietic neoplasia and MDS Hematopoietic neoplasia (2nd lecture) Flow cytometry part 1 Follow-up rounds Flow cytometry part 2 Lysosomal storage diseases Automated analyzers and their scatterplots Hematology mathematics/ hemocytometers Blood groups/ types and RBC antigens Follow-up / ASVCP prep MIDTERM EXAM Thrombopoiesis/ platelet structure/ EM Hemostasis disorders part 1 Hemostasis disorders part 2 Species specific hematology Follow-up/ ASVCP prep RBC enzyme and dyserythropoiesis disorders Iron metabolism disorders Immune mediated and oxidative damage anemias Anemia of inflammatory, neoplastic, renal and endocrine Follow-up/ ASVCP prep Follow-up/ ASVCP prep ACVP Bone marrow part 1 ACVP Discussion Bone marrow part 2 Follow-up rounds FINAL EXAM

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