Course Description
The etiology, tissue alterations, both macroscopic and microscopic, of diseases of the common laboratory animals. Biological profile of each major species of laboratory animals.
Athena Title
Pathology Laboratory Animals
Non-Traditional Format
Lectures and laboratories concerning the diseases of laboratory animals.
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
To familiarize graduate veterinarians with disease processes and pathology of laboratory animals. The course provides essential study materials to prepare for the certification examinations in veterinary pathology or in laboratory animal medicine.
Topical Outline
Biology, diseases, and pathology of laboratory rodents, rabbits, nonhuman primates, and amphibians.