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Course code: VVSS00010o12
Semester: 2012/2013 winter
Name: Pathomorphology I
Major: Veterinary Medicine
Study Type: one cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 5
ECTS points: 6
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 45 / 45 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Janusz Madej
Language of instruction: Polish / English


Learning outcomes: Students acquire theoretical knowledge of basic pathological changes and their character i.e. retrogressive changes, circulatory disturbances, inflammations and progressive changes, neoplasm and the microscopic differences between those changes. Students understand the specific features of animal diseases in a postmortem examination and students also understand proper postmortem examination technique. Students know the type of pathological changes and can describe their evolution. They know the protection methods used for further diagnostic examinations. Students can investigate and learn what the causes of death were in the instance of animal death.

Competences: Passing the course permits students to make histopathological diagnostics at an elementary level. After the course students are able to perform autopsy, evaluate lesions, protect material for further examinations and write necropsy protocol.

Prerequisites: Animal anatomy, Histology.

Course content: Cythopathology, circulatory disturbances, retrogressive changes, progressive changes, pathogenesis, immunology and morphology of neoplasm, pathophysiology of inflammation process, classification of inflammation, spreading of inflammation and immunological reaction as a cause of inflammation. The technique for performing postmortem examination, writing necropsy protocol, developmental disturbances, skin pathology, muscles and tendons pathology, skeletal system pathology, cardiovascular system pathology, respiratory system pathology, alimentary system pathology, lymphatic system pathology, urinary system pathology, reproductive system pathology, endocrine system pathology, nervous system pathology, sense organs pathology.

Recommended literature: Madej J.A., Houszka M., Sołtysiak Z., Domzalski M., 2003, Histopatologia zwierząt domowych. Przewodnik do ćwiczeń. Wyd. AR Wrocław; Madej J.A., Rotkiewicz T., 2006, Patologia ogólna zwierząt. Wyd. UWM Olsztyn Madej J.A., Houszka M., Kapuśniak V., Dzimira S., Nowak M. 2006. Technika badań patomorfologicznych zwierząt domowych. Przewodnik do ćwiczeń. Wyd. AR Wrocław; Madej J.A., Rotkiewicz T., Nozdryn – Płotnicki Z. 2000. Patologia szczegółowa zwierząt. Wyd. UWM Olsztyn

Assessment methods: Obligatory passing course after each term and written exam after the semester 6. Minimum required knowledge for passing: 100%.

Comment: The subject lasts 2 semesters: Pathomorphology I and Pathomorphology II.