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VPAT5400 - Spring 05, Fall 06

Course ID: VPAT5400
Instructor / Coordinator: Barry Harmon
Semester: Spring 05, Fall 06

Required elements

  • Principal course assignments:

    • 1. Necropsy reports on assigned cases are due by 8 AM the next day. 2. Daily case assessments/topics assigned by the pathologist on duty are due by 8 AM the next day. 3. One "extended case assessment" (pp 10-11) is due on or before the next to last day of the rotation. 4. Attend slide review sessions 5. Report on journal article review

  • Specific course requirements for grading purposes:

    • 1. Attend all labortory sessions. 2. Complete daily reports and case assessments 3. Complete journal article review

  • Grading policy:

    • Course grading is pass/fail. The entire pathology rotation must be repeated if a student receives a failing grade in either or both of the necropsy or clinical pathology sections of this course. A grade of “incomplete” (“I”) will be reported when appropriate. 1. Receive satisfactory evaluation for performance in the labortories 2. Score at lease 70% on final necropsy examination and 60% on the cytology examination. 3. Complete necropsy case assessment and journal article review

  • Attendance policy:

    • Attendance is required. Absences must be approved by the instructor and made up. Until the absences are made up, a grade of “I” (incomplete) will be reported for the course.

  • Required course material, including texts:

    • None

  • Policy for make-up of examinations:

    • An excused absence signed by the Dean of Academic Affairs is required for a make-up examination.

Course information

  • Prerequisites:

    • VPAT5200, 5215, 5250, 5316

  • Objectives:

    • A. Perform complete necropsy examinations and properly select tissues for further diagnostic tests B. Recognize normal anatomy and common lesions C. Communicate necropsy finding in oral and written form using proper terminology D. Associate common lesions and diagnostic test results with pathogenic mechanisms or specific diseases E. Gain familiarity with the cytologic appearance of normal and diseased blood cells and cytologic specimens from domestic animals F. Recognize specific disease conditions and propose rational differential diagnoses for specific cases. G. Read, understand and critically evaluate articles in the veterinary literature pertaining to the analysis of clinical data.

  • Topical outline:

    • 1. Necropsy practicum 2. Hematology 3. Cytology of body systems 4. Cytology of neoplasia

Students are expected to abide by the academic honesty policies and guidelines outlined in the College of Veterinary Medicine Student Handbook.

  • Details of authorized assistance allowed during examinations:

    • None.

All academic work must meet the standards contained in 'A Culture of Honesty'. Each student is responsible to inform themselves about those standards before performing any academic work.

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