250-203 Veterinary Pathology

Topics include causes of disease, processing of tissues, special stains and procedures, post mortem changes, disturbances of growth, cell injury and adaptation, cell death, inflammation, repair and regeneration, genetic and congenital abnormalities, immunological disorders, host-parasite interactions, abnormal accumulations, pigments and crystals, nutritional pathology, and neoplasia, systemic pathology of haemopoietic, musculo skeletal, endocrine and cardiovascular systems.

At mid-year a 1.5-hour written examination and a 1.5-hourpractical examination. At the end of year, a 3-hour written examination and a 2-hour practical examination.

Practical examinations include evaluations of histopathologic specimens (glass slides) as well as kodachromes of gross and microscopic specimens.