Course code Vete3040
Credit points 4.50
Special Pathology I
Total Hours in Course120
Number of hours for lectures30
Number of hours for laboratory classes30
Date of course confirmation21.12.2011
Responsible UnitPreclinical Institute
Course developer
Dace Gorbačevska
Dr. med. vet.
Prior knowledge
Vete2013, Anatomy of the Domestic Animals I
Vete2014, Anatomy of the Domestic Animals II
Vete2015, Anatomy of the Domestic Animals III
Vete4034, Cytology, Histology and Embryology II
Vete4035, Cytology, Histology and Embryology I
Vete6022, Physiology I
Vete6023, Physiology II
Course abstract
Course of special pathology instructs pathological physiology and morphology of animal organs and systems at macroscopic and microscopic level. The first part of the course includes morphology and physiology of cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary and endocrine system pathology, their causes, pathogenesis, macro- and micro morphology, formulation of morphologic diagnoses.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge - Comprehension and ability to explain mechanisms of cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary and endocrine systems pathologic processes and their causes; ability to describe gross and microscopic appearance of tissue changes.
• Skills - Ability to recognize and describe tissue changes in gross specimens from necropsies and images of gross lesions; ability to formulate morphologic diagnosis based on lesion appearance; ability to recognize pathologic processes in gross and microscopic specimens.
• Competence - Ability to apply knowledge and skills analysing pathologic cases using appropriate terminology, explaining pathogenesis of lesions, their causes and prognosis.
Compulsory reading
1. McGavin M., Zachary J. Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease. 4th ed. Mosby: Elsevier Health Sciences, 2007, p.1488.
2. Jubb, Kennedy and Palmer's Pathology of Domestic Animals, 5th ed., vol 2.,3 Saunders (W.B.) Co Ltd., 2007, vol.2 p.772, vol.3 p.740.
3. Dunlop R. H., Malbert RC. H Veterinary pathophysiology. Blackwell publishing, 2004, p.530.
4. Parčinskis O. Lauksaimniecības dzīvnieku slimību morfoloģiskās diagnostikas pamati. Rīga, Zvaigzne, 1988, 164 lpp.
Further reading
1. Robbins S.L., Cotran R.S., Kumar V. Pathologic Basis of Disease. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders, 2004. 1552 p.
2. Rooney J., Robertson J. Equine pathology. Iowa: Iowa State University Press Ames, 1996. 482 p.
3. Meuten D. J. Tumors in domestic animals. Malden [etc.]: Blackwell publishing, 2002. 788 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Journal of Veterinary Pathology. ISSN: 0300-9858
2. Journal of Comparative Pathology. ISSN 0021-9975
3. The Veterinary Journal. ISSN 1090-0233