VN 1213 — VETERINARY CLINICAL PATHOLOGY I
Prerequisite: Completion of VN 1114 with a grade point of 2.0 or better This course covers hematological components, sample collection, preparation, identification of cells, hematocrit, and red blood cell indices. Utilize knowledge of the urinary system, formation of urine, structure of the nephron, regulation of urine volume, and the components of the urinalysis. Biology and life cycles of selected protozoan, helminth, and ar thropod parasites of veterinary importance. This course will discuss the significance of these parasites within veterinary public health, epidemiology, and prevention. Three lecture hours. Credit: Three semester hours