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Veterinary Pathology Course Offerings
VPAT 4000/6000 - On the Origins of Disease »
VPAT(BIOL)(CBIO) 5040/7040 - Electron Microscopy »
VPAT 5190 - Public Heath »
VPAT 5200-5200L - General Animal Pathology »
VPAT 5215 - Systemic Pathology I »
VPAT 5220 - Veterinary Forensics & Forensic Pathology »
VPAT 5250-525-L - Clinical Pathology »
VPAT 5301 - Studies in Diagnostic Pathology »
VPAT 5316 - Systemic Pathology II »
VPAT 5400 - Diagnostic Pathology »
VPAT 5401 - Anatomic Pathology Clerkship »
VPAT 5402 - Clinical Pathology Clerkship »
VPAT 5900 - Studies in Pathology »
VPAT 7000 - Master's Research »
VPAT 7005 - Graduate Student Seminar »
VPAT 7010 - Necropsy Practicum »
VPAT 7011 - Necropsy Practicum II »
VPAT 7012 - Necropsy Practiucm III »
VPAT 7020 - Biopsy Practicum »
VPAT 7021 - Biopsy Practicum II »
VPAT 7022 - Biopsy Practicum III »
VPAT 7030 - Cytology Practicum »
VPAT 7031 - Cytology Practicum II »
VPAT 7032 - Cytology Practicum III »
VPAT 7200-7200L - General Animal Pathology »
VPAT 7300 - Master's Thesis »
VPAT 8000 - Pathology Rounds »
VPAT 8020 - Cellular Pathology »
VPAT 8030 - Tumor Pathology »
VPAT 8050 - Problems in Veterinary Pathology »
VPAT 8070-8070L - Veterinary Hematology »
VPAT 8100 - Microscopic Pathology »
VPAT 8110 - Veterinary Advanced Pathology »
VPAT 8120 - Seminars in Laboratory Clinical Biochemistry
VPAT 8130 - Diagnostic Oncology »
VPAT 8140 - Seminar in Veterinary Pathology »
VPAT(POPH) 8220 - Avian Histopathology »
VPAT 8320 - Pathology of Laboratory Animals »
VPAT 9000 - Doctoral Research »
VPAT 9005 - Doctoral Graduate Student Seminar »
VPAT 9300 - Doctoral Dissertation »
* POD: Permission of department.
« On the Origins of Disease
VPAT 4000/6000 - 3 hours
Prereq: (Undergrad) BIOL 1108-1108L or POD; (Grad) POD
Coreq: (Undergrad) GENE(BIOL) 3200 or POD; (Grad) POD
A comparative and evolutionary perspective on the origins and pathogenesis of disease. Topics include: Darwinian medicine, pathology, natural selection and infectious disease, evolution of host defenses, evolutionary models of cancer, selective breeding and disease susceptibility, and relationships between diet and toxins. Diseases of both man and animals will be studied.
« Electron Microscopy
VPAT 5040/7040 - 3 hours
Prereq: (CHEM 1212-1212L or CHEM 1412-1412L) and PHYS 1112-1112L
Instrument theory and theory of specimen preparation for both transmission and scanning electron microscopy. Fundamentals of X-ray microanalysis, image processing, and image analysis.
« Public Health
VPAT 5190 - 1 hour (repeatable for max. 2 hours credit)
An introduction to the important role of veterinarians in protecting public health. An emphasis on the relationship between animal and human health, and current national and international issues in human health and public health policy that impact veterinary medicine will be presented. Computer modules, didactic lecture material and student presentations will cover various aspects of veterinary medicine and emerging human diseases.
This course is taught in a five week elective period with nine contacts (lectures), one 2-hour lab, and five discussion group sessions for a total of 15 contacts.
« General Animal Pathology
VPAT 5200-5200L - 2.8 hours
Prereq: POD
The reactions of the body to disease processes, specifically disturbances of circulation, cell injury, inflammation and disturbances of growth. Recognizing lesions grossly and microscopically, determining the pathogenesis of the lesions, and making lesion and disease diagnosis.
Course is taught in an eleven-week period. There is a total of 26 lectures and 17 labs sporadically spread through the eleven-week period.
« Systemic Pathology I
VPAT 5215 - 2 hours
Prereq: VPAT 5200-5200L
This course is designed to give students an organ-system related approach to disease processes as manifested by morphologic, physiologic, and biochemical changes.
Course taught in a veterinary sequential curriculum with numbers of contacts per week varying.
« Veterinary Forensics and Forensic Pathology
VPAT 5220 - 1 hour (repeatable for max. 2 hours credit)
Prereq: VPAT 5200-5200L
Animal cruelty and forensic investigations from both a clinical and pathologic point of view and the relationship between the clinician, pathologist, and law enforcement agencies in veterinary medicolegal death investigation.
This course is taught in a 5-week elective period with 6 lectures (contacts) and 2 hours per week in discussion groups for a total of 16 contacts.
« Clinical Pathology
VPAT 5250-5250L - 3.6 hours
Prereq: 2nd year DVM student
Hematology, clinical biochemistry, and cytology of domestic animals. Laboratory testing as an ancillary aid in disease diagnosis.
This course consists of 50 lectures and five 2-hour labs which equals 55 contacts or 3.6 hours credit.
« Studies in Diagnostic Pathology
VPAT 5301 - 1 hour (repeatable for max. 2 hours credit)
Prereq/Coreq: VPAT 5200-5200L and must be a DVM student
Students will gain a deeper insight into veterinary pathology by participating in both clinical and anatomic pathology diagnostics. They will accompany and assist faculty and residents in their duties, and will be assigned specific independent tasks.
Course is taught in a five week elective period. Students will spend 30 hours in a clinical setting (2 hours contact = 1 credit hour) which equals 1 credit hour.
« Systemic Pathology II
VPAT 5316 - 2 hours
Prereq/Coreq: VPAT 5200-5200L
This course is designed to give students an organ-system related approach to disease processes as manifested by morphologic, physiologic, and biochemical changes.
Course taught in a veterinary sequential curriculum with number of contacts per week varying --total will be as indicated.
« Diagnostic Pathology
VPAT 5400 - 3.9 hours (not repeatable*)
Prereq: 4th year veterinary student
This is a core requirement for all 4th year students. Divided into clinical pathology and necropsy pathology sections. The clinical pathology section emphasizes interpretation of cytologic and hematologic data. Postmortem examinations are performed on cases submitted to the Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Integration of information provided by clinical history, morphologic lesions, and ancillary tests.
40 hours lab per week. Senior clinical rotation where 2 hours in clinic equals 1 contact (40 hrs per week divided by 2 equals 20 contacts per week or 1.3 cr hrs per week). Three weeks at 1.3 cr hours per week equals 3.9 hours credit.
* If additional pathology experience is desired , VPAT 5401, the pathology clerkship, may be repeated.
« Anatomic Pathology Clerkship
VPAT 5401 - 1.3-3.9 hours (repeatable for max. 7.8 hours credit)
Prereq: VPAT 5200-5200L
Postmortem examinations are performed on cases submitted to the Athens Diagnostic Laboratory. Integration of information from clinical history, gross and microscopic lesions, and ancillary tests are used to formulate a diagnosis.
Course is taught in a clinical setting. Students spend a total of 40 hours in clinical labs which equals 20 contacts or 1.3 hours.
« Clinical Pathology Clerkship
VPAT 5402 - 1.3-2.6 hours (repeatable for max. 2.6 hours credit)
Prereq: VPAT 5250-5250L and must be a DVM student
Cytologic and hematologic data from the Teaching Hospital are examined, interpreted, and diagnoses are reported to clinicians.
Course is taught in a clinical setting. Students spend a total of 40 hours in clinical labs which equals 20 contacts or 1.3 hours.
« Studies in Pathology
VPAT 5900 - 0.7-12 hours (repeatable for max. 12 hours credit)
Prereq: POD
Individual study or project in veterinary pathology.
Clinical rotation.
« Master's Research
VPAT 7000 - 1-10 hours (repeatable for max. 10 hours credit)
Prereq: POD
Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members.
Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
« Graduate Student Seminar
VPAT 7005 - 3 hours (repeatable for max. 45 hours credit)
Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of study.
Seminar.
« Necropsy Practicum
VPAT 7010 - 1-12 hours (repeatable for max. 45 hours credit)
Prereq: POD
Necropsy diagnosis of diseases of animals via gross and microscopic examination of tissues.
Students are instructed by faculty in a one-on-one format. Instruction includes necropsy procedures and analysis, writing pathology reports, and reviewing reports with faculty. Microscopic slides are reviewed with a faculty member. The training program requires intensive one-on-one instruction during working hours and extensive independent study in off hours. Approximately three total years of this training is required for students to take the national certifying examination.
« Necropsy Practicum II
VPAT 7011 - 1-18 hours (repeatable for max. 54 hours credit)
Prereq: POD
Necropsy diagnosis of diseases of animals via gross and microscopic examination of tissues for residents in their second year.
Student works with necropsy pathologist on diagnostic necropsy.
« Necropsy Practicum III
VPAT 7012 - 1-18 hours (repeatable for max. 54 hours credit)
Prereq: POD
Necropsy diagnosis of diseases of animals via gross and microscopic examination of tissues for residents in their third year.
Student works with necropsy pathologist on diagnostic necropsy cases.
« Biopsy Practicum
VPAT 7020 - 1-12 hours (repeatable for max. 45 hours credit)
Prereq: POD
The diagnosis of diseases of animals by biopsy techniques. Studies are made of microscopic alterations of tissue submitted for antemortem diagnosis.
Students are instructed by faculty in a one-on-one format. Instruction includes biopsy procedures and analysis, writing pathology reports, and reviewing reports with faculty. Microscopic slides are reviewed with a faculty member. The training program requires intensive one-on-one instruction during working hours and extensive independent study in off hours. Approximately Three total years of this training is required for students to take the national certifying examination.
« Biopsy Practicum II
VPAT 7021 - 1-18 hours (repeatable for max. 54 hours credit)
Prereq: POD
The diagnosis of diseases of animals by biopsy techniques. Studies are made of microscopic alterations of tissue submitted for antemortem diagnosis for residents in their second year.
Student works with biopsy pathologist on clinic biopsy cases.
« Biopsy Practicum III
VPAT 7022 - 1-18 hours (repeatable for max. 54 hours credit)
Prereq: POD
The diagnosis of diseases of animals by biopsy techniques. Studies are made of microscopic alterations of tissue submitted for antemortem diagnosis for residents in their third year.
Student works with biopsy pathologist on clinic biopsy cases.
« Cytology Practicum
VPAT 7030 - 1-12 hours (repeatable for max. 45 hours credit)
Prereq: POD
The diagnosis of diseases of animals by cytologic techniques. Studies are made of cytologic preparations prepared from fluids and tissues submitted for antemortem diagnosis.
Students are instructed by faculty in a one-on-one format. Instruction includes cytology procedures and analysis, writing pathology reports, and reviewing reports with faculty. Microscopic slides are reviewed with a faculty member. The training program requires intensive one-on-one instruction during working hours and extensive independent study in off hours. Approximately three total years of this training is required for students to take the national certifying examination.
« Cytology Practicum II
VPAT 7031 - 1-18 hours (repeatable for max. 54 hours credit)
Prereq: POD
The diagnosis of diseases of animals by cytologic techniques. Studies are made of cytologic preparations prepared from fluids and tissues submitted for antemortem diagnosis for residents in their second year.
Student works with clinical pathologist on cytology cases.
« Cytology Practicum III
VPAT 7032 - 1-18 hours (repeatable for max. 54 hours credit)
Prereq: POD
The diagnosis of diseases of animals by cytologic techniques. Studies are made of cytologic preparations prepared from fluids and tissues submitted for antemortem diagnosis for residents in their third year.
Student works with clinical pathologist on cytology cases.
« General Animal Pathology
VPAT 7200-7200L - 3.7 hours
Prereq: POD
The reaction of the body to disease processes, specifically disturbances of circulation, cell injury, inflammation, and disturbances of growth. Recognizing lesions grossly and microscopically, determining the pathogenesis of the lesions, and making lesion and disease diagnoses.
3 hours lecture and 1 hour lab per week. Computer assisted interactive programs.
« Master's Thesis
VPAT 7300 - 1-10 hours (repeatable for max. 30 hours credit)
Prereq: POD
Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor.
Independent research and thesis preparation.
« Pathology Rounds
VPAT 8000 - 1 hour (repeatable for max. 4 hours credit)
Prereq: POD
The presentation of complete case studies in weekly clinical pathology and histopathology rounds.
Student participates in weekly clinical pathology and histopathology rounds.
« Cellular Pathology
VPAT 8020 - 4 hours
Prereq: POD
The response of the body to disease. Fine structural and molecular changes; includes mechanisms of cellular injury, carcinogenesis, and mechanisms of neoplasia and the inflammatory process.
« Tumor Pathology
VPAT 8030 - 3 hours
Prereq/Coreq: POD and VPAT 8020
The cellular and molecular processes involved in carcinogenesis, including but not limited to, the roles of viruses, chemicals, growth factors and suppressor genes. Involvement of cell proliferation and cell communications.
« Problems in Veterinary Pathology
VPAT 8050 - 2-5 hours (repeatable for max. 15 hours credit)
Prereq: POD
Disease problems of both birds and mammals. The nature of the studies will be determined by the student's major field of interest.
Student works with department faculty mentor on disease problems of birds or mammals.
« Veterinary Hematology
VPAT 8070-8070L - 3 hours
Prereq: POD
The morphology, physiology and pathology of the blood and blood-forming tissues. The laboratory will emphasize the morphology of normal and abnormal blood and bone marrow of domestic animals.
2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week.
« Microscopic Pathology
VPAT 8100 - 3 hours
Prereq: POD
The microscopic features of diseases of domestic animals with emphasis on writing lesion descriptions and diagnosis.
6 hours lab per week.
« Veterinary Advanced Pathology
VPAT 8110 - 3 hours
Prereq/Coreq: POD and VPAT 8100
This course focuses on the pathology of disease processes in veterinary medicine with emphasis on the microscopic and ultrastructural changes.
1 hour lecture and 4 hours lab per week.
« Seminars in Laboratory Clinical Biochemistry
VPAT 8120 - 1-3 hours
Prereq: POD
Test methodology with brief reviews of related pathophysiologic mechanisms, clinical applications, and species differences. Principles of instrumentation, quality control, methodology, and interpretation of specific tests for diagnosis of animal diseases, e.g., enzymology assays, specific tests related to hepatic function and renal function, protein analysis, and endocrine related assays.
Student will participate in seminars on laboratory clinical biochemistry.
« Diagnostic Oncology
VPAT 8130 - 3 hours
Prereq: VPAT 8100 or POD
The microscopic features of neoplasms of domestic animals. The identification and characterization of the various tumors.
6 hours lab per week.
« Seminar in Veterinary Pathology
VPAT 8140 - 1-2 hours (repeatable for max. 2 hours credit)
Prereq: POD
The review and discussion of basic problems and diseases currently or potentially important in the field of veterinary medicine.
Participation via attendance and presentation in research seminars.
« Avian Histopathology
VPAT(POPH) 8220 - 3 hours
Prereq: POD
Detailed microscopic studies will be made of avian tissues and the effects of specific diseases and their processes on them. A working knowledge of tissue processing and differential staining will be included.
9 hours lab per week.
« Pathology of Laboratory Animals
VPAT 8320 - 3 hours
Prereq: POD
The etiology, tissue alterations, both macroscopic and microscopic, of diseases of the common laboratory animals. Biological profile of each major species of laboratory animals.
Lectures and laboratories concerning the diseases of laboratory animals.
« Doctoral Research
VPAT 9000 - 1-10 hours (repeatable for max. 40 hours credit)
Prereq: POD
Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members.
Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
« Doctoral Graduate Student Seminar
VPAT 9005 - 3 hours (repeatable for max. 45 hours credit)
Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of study.
Seminar.
« Doctoral Dissertation
VPAT 9300 - 1-10 hours (repeatable for max. 30 hours credit)
Prereq: POD
Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor.
Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation.
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Contact Us
Department Office
Department of Pathology
College of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Georgia
501 D.W. Brooks Drive
Athens, GA 30602-7388
Phone: 706.542.5837
Fax: 706.542.5828
Amanda Crawford, Business Manager II
E-mail: acrawfor@uga.edu
Phone: 706.542.5829
Megan Troutman, Administrative Associate II
E-mail: myar18@uga.edu
Phone: 706.542.5837
Christy Morris, Administrative Specialist I
E-mail: cpmorris@uga.edu
Phone: 706.583.0340
Graduate Coordinator
Dr. Jaroslava Halper
Email: jhalper@uga.edu
Phone: 706.542.5830
Residency Coordinators
Dr. Elizabeth W. Howerth
Anatomic Pathology Residency Coordinator
Email: howerth@uga.edu
Phone: 706.542.5833
Dr. Bridget Garner
Clinical Pathology Residency Coordinator
Email: garnerb@uga.edu
Phone: 706.542.5847
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