Course Description
This course explores the histopathologic changes of diseases of domestic veterinary species. Students learn to recognize the histology of normal and diseased animal tissues, keywords associated with histopathologic descriptions, and development of morphologic diagnoses. Students will practice interpretation of histopathology using digital microscopy.
Athena Title
Intro to Veter Histopathology
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Pre or Corequisite
VPAT 6002E
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to identify tissue.
- Students will be able to recognize significant changes and normal histology.
- Students will be able to identify and use appropriate terminology for microscopic slide description.
- Students will be able to formulate appropriate morphologic diagnoses.
- Students will be able to identify key histologic features of infectious agents.
- Students will be able to suggest appropriate special stains as needed.
Topical Outline
- Introduction
- General pathology
- Descriptive Writing
- 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
- Introduction to Ultrastructure and in situ detection methods
- Infectious agents
