Foundations of Biopsy

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This elective course will provide advanced veterinary pathology training focused on common entities diagnosed by biopsy in domestic animals. The focus will primarily be on biopsy samples from dogs and cats but will also include some large animal species. Each session will explore different types of biopsies under the microscope and include discussions on histologic, diagnostic, and prognostic features. Scanned histopathology slides (or glass slides) will be provided to students at the end of each class and students will be expected to interpret the histopathology, list pathologic changes, form a diagnosis, and provide a prognostic comment. Near the end of the course students are expected to give a group presentation on a pathology topic of interest and relevance. Students will gain advanced abilities and knowledge of common biopsy samples, histopathologic interpretation, lesion recognition, and prognostic indicators. As time permits in each class, biopsies from current clinical cases will also be examined. This course will be beneficial to those interested in pursuing advanced training in the fields of veterinary pathology, dermatology, oncology, research, or small animal practice. Prerequisites None