Course Description
The microscopic features of diseases of domestic animals with emphasis on writing lesion descriptions and diagnosis.
Athena Title
Microscopic Pathology
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Given a histologic section students will be able to: 1) Identify the tissue and recognize significant changes 2) Determine potential pathogenic mechanisms for changes 3) Write an ACVP acceptable microscopic slide description 4) Formulate appropriate morphologic diagnoses 5) Suggest appropriate special stains to better identify a potential cause or causative agent(s)
Topical Outline
Introduction General pathology Dermatopathology Cardiovascular pathology Muscular pathology Urinary pathology Respiratory pathology Hematopoietic pathology Hepatic and pancreatic pathology Gastrointestinal pathology Neuropathology Skeletal pathology Endocrine pathology Ophthalmic pathology Reproductive pathology Avian pathology Identification of agents in tissues Descriptive writing Basic ultrastructure Basic immunohistochemistry
Syllabus
Public CV