| Unit name | Veterinary Pathology 2 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | VETS30026 |
| Credit points | 0 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Michael Day |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Completion of BVSc3 |
| Co-requisites |
All other units in BVSc4 |
| School/department | Bristol Veterinary School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This unit aims to provide BVSc year 4 students with fundamental knowledge and understanding of the nature, classification and principles of systematic pathology in a range of organ systems (i.e. those not covered in Veterinary Pathology 1; BVSc year 3), as they relate to diseases of domestic animals. The unit will demonstrate how the identification and description of pathological changes at molecular, cellular and tissue/organ levels relate to the aetiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and prognosis of disease in domestic animals.
The unit will be taught during the first term of year 4 of the BVSc degree programme and examinations will be held in the January examination period. The unit contains 5 taught elements.
Self-directed learning and formative assessments will also be provided through problem solving exercises and self-directed quizzes (with answers) in practical classes and/or as online material, including a 'mystery slide' exercise following each practical.
The unit includes a 'Pathology careers talk' given by an external speaker.
At the end of the course a successful student should be able to
(1) Identify, recognise and describe gross morphological lesions and major microscopical pathological changes in diseased tissues and organs caused by different pathological processes and aetiological agents.
(2) Explain how gross lesions and microscopical pathological features can be related to the disease aetiopathogenesis, pathophysiological changes, clinical signs and diagnosis of diseases in domestic animals.
(3) List, describe, explain and illustrate the cause, pathogenesis and principle gross, microscopic and/or molecular pathological changes that arise in common and significant diseases of domestic animals within each of the various organ systems covered within the unit.
(4) Explain and illustrate how disease occurring in one organ system may result in pathological changes arising in another organ system and/or affect the animal as a whole.
(5) Summarise and evaluate the basic gross and microscopic changes present in pathological samples, and explain and demonstrate how these outcomes can be applied to help differentiate between disease conditions and reach a clinical diagnosis.
(1) Lectures. (2) Practical classes (Gross and microscopical material; Problem solving exercises). (3) Small group tutorial sessions (Gross specimen demonstration). (4) Self-directed computer based case examples/tutorials, self test questions.
Written paper: Multiple choice questions AND short answer questions (70%)
Practical paper: Multicomponent questions (computer based) (30%)
(RESIT) examination:
Written paper: Multiple choice questions AND short answer questions (70%)
Practical paper: Multicomponent questions (as above) (30%).
1) Zachary JF & McGavin MD, "Pathological Basis of Veterinary Disease", 5th Edition, Mosby, 2012.
(2) Maxie MG,"Jubb, Kennedy and Palmers Pathology of Domestic Animals", 5th Edition, W.B. Saunders, 2007 (Volumes 1,2 & 3).
(3) Van Dijk J, Gruys E & Mouwen J, "Colour Atlas of Veterinary Pathology", 2nd Edition, Elsevier, 2006.
(4) Day MJ & Schultz, "Veterinary Immunology - Principles and Practice", Manson, 2011.
(5) Bacha WJ & Bacha LM, "Colour Atlas of Veterinary Histology", 3rd Edition, Wiley, 2012.
(6) Young B, Lowe JS, Stevens A & Heath JW, "Wheater's Functional Histology: A text and colour atlas", Elsevier, 2006.
