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Aug 31, 2024
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2022-2023 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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VET 120 - Clinical Pathology I 4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours 3 lecture periods 3 lab periods
Introduction to clinical pathology. Includes pathology terminology, basic laboratory procedures and specimen collection and preservation. Also includes basic use and care of microscopes.
Prerequisite(s): Within the last two years: in VET 112IN and VET 115IN . Corequisite(s): VET 114 , VET 150 , VET 205 , VET 210
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Course Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate OSHA safety standards and practice appropriate laboratory protocols and procedures.
- Proficient performance with collection and evaluation of samples for cytology.
- Distinguish between common parasites (enteric, blood borne, and ectoparasites) of domestic animals.
- Proficient in demonstrating the techniques used in fecal analysis by centrifugation, bench top float, and direct smears.
- Utilize microscopic technique to determine reproductive status and viability as it applies to estrus timing and artificial insemination.
Performance Objectives:
- Discuss pathology terminology.
- Maintain laboratory logs.
- Maintain basic cleanliness and orderliness of a laboratory.
- Explain basic principles of laboratory safety.
- Demonstrate OSHA safety standards and practice appropriate laboratory protocols and procedures.
- Maintain laboratory equipment.
- Prepare laboratory samples for shipment.
- Describe the proper use and care of the microscope.
- Discuss quality control and perform quality control procedures.
- Take and examine skin scrapings.
- Proficient performance of otic cytology.
- Perform parasitologic procedures.
- Identify common internal and external parasites and their life cycles.
- Explain the life cycle and interventions in the control of heartworm disease in dogs and cats.
- Distinguish between the tick vectors of microbial diseases in North America.
- Distinguish between the different mites which parasitize companion animal species.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the flea parasite as a health concern and the life cycle of the flea.
- Proficiency in performing the tasks of a complete urinalysis.
- Proficiency in performing manual hematologic evaluation.
- Compare and contrast the aspects of abnormalities in automated and manual hematologic abnormalities.
- Proficiency in performing coagulation test and differentiating abnormalities in the coagulation system.
- Describe the technique of artificial insemination.
- Describe the proper handling and examination of fecal samples.
Outline:
- Pathology Terminology
- Autopsy/necropsy
- Histopathology
- Biopsies
- Diagnoses
- Morphologic
- Etiologic
- Pathogens
- Parasites
- Bacteria
- Fungi
- Rickettsiae
- Mycoplasm
- Viruses
- Protozoa
- Other
- Laboratory Procedures
- Laboratory logs
- Basic cleanliness and orderliness
- Safety principles
- Maintain laboratory equipment
- Use and care of the microscope
- Quality control procedures
- Sample collection, handling, labeling, storage and shipping
- Fecal
- Blood
- Urine
- Skin scraping
- Other
- Parasites
- External
- Types
- Mites
- Lice
- Ticks
- Fleas
- Flies
- Sample collection and preparation
- Internal
- Common adult parasites, ova and their life cycles
- Nematodes
- Trematodes
- Cestodes
- Protozoa
- Collecting, handling, preparing and storing fecal samples
- Solution preparation and fecal flotations
- Fecal sedimentation
- Smears
- Blood parasite identification
- Dirofilaria/Dipetalonema species
- Direct blood examination
- Hematocrit tube method
- Knott’s test
- Filter test
- Antigen kit
- Ehrlichia
- Other
- Common Dermatophytes
- Identification
- Culture
- Urinalysis
- Sample collection
- Specimen preservation
- Physical properties
- Color, clarity and odor
- Specific gravity
- Other
- Sediment examination and identification
- Chemical properties examination
- Dipstick
- Hematologic Evaluations
- Collection and handling of samples
- Complete blood count
- Hemoglobin
- Hematocrit
- Total protein
- White cell count
- Red cell count
- Microscopic examination
- Blood film preparation
- Staining techniques
- Leukocyte differential
- Erythrocyte morphological evaluation
- Platelet count estimation
- Absolute values calculation
- WBC correction for nucleated red cells
- Reticulocyte count
- Platelet count
- Hematologic indices calculation
- Coagulation tests
- Clotting time
- Prothrombin time
- Partial thromboplastin time
- Fibrinogen Assay
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