Course Description
This course explores the histopathologic changes of specific diseases (neoplastic and non-neoplastic) of domestic veterinary species. Students learn to recognize abnormal microscopic and ultrastructural changes, and to understand the pathogenic mechanisms leading to those changes. Students will practice interpretation of histopathology using digital microscopy.
Athena Title
Adv Veterinary Histopathology
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Pre or Corequisite
VPAT 6002E and VPAT 6003E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will recognize significant microscopic and ultrastructural changes.
- Students will identify and use appropriate terminology for microscopic slide description.
- Students will formulate appropriate morphologic diagnoses.
- Students will determine pathogenic mechanisms for the observed changes (explain pathogeneses).
- Students will develop an appropriate and comprehensive list of differential diagnoses.
- Students will recommend appropriate ancillary diagnostic testing.
- Students will list associated clinical pathologic findings or changes in other tissues.
Topical Outline
- Ultrastructural review
- 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
- Fish pathology
- Marine mammal pathology
- Laboratory animal pathology
- Ancillary testing
