14S1I07 - CLINICAL PATHOLOGY OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS

Course specification
Course title		CLINICAL PATHOLOGY OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Acronym		14S1I07
Study programme
Module
Type of study		specialist academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)		prof. dr Sanja Aleksić-Kovačević prof. dr Dragan Gvozdić prof. dr Vanja Krstić prof. dr Milica Kovačević-Filipović prof. dr Danijela Kirovski prof. dr Anita Radovanović prof. dr Darko Marinković prof. dr Nenad Andrić prof. dr Ivan Vujanac prof. dr Vladimir Kukolj doc. dr Jelena Francuski Andrić
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)		prof. dr Anita Radovanović prof. dr Darko Marinković prof. dr Nenad Andrić prof. dr Ivan Vujanac prof. dr Vladimir Kukolj doc. dr Jelena Francuski Andrić
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)		prof. dr Jelena Nedeljković-Trailović doc. dr Jelena Francuski Andrić
ESPB		10.0	Status	elective
Condition		Attended classes in compulsory and two free choice electives subjects	Oblik uslovljenosti
The goal		The systematization of hematological, biochemical, endocrinological, cytological and histopathological changes that occur in the course of various diseases in order to establish the correct diagnosis of the disease.
The outcome		Students are expected to know the most important diseases of all organ systems, to understand the reaction of the organism to the noxious stimuli, to know the mechanisms and signs of diseases, to be able to connect biochemistry, hematology and endocrinology findings as well as cytological and histological findings with disorders of individual organ systems .
Contents
Contents of lectures		Methodology of laboratory work, analysis of anemia, polycythemia, leucogram, disorders of hemostasis. Blood transfusions and blood products. Neoplasia of the hematopoietic system. Disorders of plasma proteins, lipoproteins and glycaemia. Evaluation of pleural and peritoneal fluids, synovial fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, nasal and tracheal lavage, urine sediment. Artifacts of laboratory analysis of blood and urine. Clinical enzymology . Analysis of hematological and biochemical changes in the blood and body fluids during metabolic disorders, urinary, digestive and musculoskeletal disorders. Disorders of calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Metabolic profile of ruminants. Principles of cytological specimen evaluation. Diagnostics of spongiform encephalopathies .
Contents of exercises		Complete blood count. Partial tromboplastin time and prothrombin time. Biochemical analysis of serum and plasma. Electrophoresis of serum proteins. Analysis of urine and feces, the analysis of body fluids. Analysis of hormonal status. Processing of tissue, cutting and staining of tissue. Immunohistochemistry. Cytology. Clinical cases.
Literature
Harvey JW: Atlas of Veterinary Hematology, Saunders, Philadelphia, 2001. (Original title) Meyer DJ, Harvey JW: Veterinary Laboratory Medicine, Saunders, Philadelphia, 1998. (Original title) Duncun and Prasse’s: Clinical Pathology, Blackwell Publishing, 2003. (Original title) Feldman BF, Zunkl JG, Jain NC: Schalm’s Veterinary Hematology, Lipincott Williams and Wilkins, 2000. (Original title) Jackson ML: Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Blackwell Publishing, 2007. (Original title)
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures	Exercises	OTC	Study and Research	Other classes
4	2	4
Methods of teaching		Theoretical and practical classes
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures		5	Test paper	55
Practical lessons		5	Oral examination
Projects
Colloquia		30
Seminars		5