This course focuses on the comparative structural and functional aspects of cells/tissues/organs at the microscopic level with detailed histologic features and modifications specific to domestic animals discussed. It begins with the study of cytology/microscopy, four basic adult tissues to the study of organ systems. Each topic is followed by a microscopic practical session where students identify/appreciate relevant structures in histologic slides. This gives the student knowledge of the normal, essential in pathology, which deals with the study of alterations in structure and function of body tissues/organs due to disease condition. Thus histology has a central role in veterinary medical practice.

 

Reading List

Aughey, E., and Frye, F.L. (2001). Comparative veterinary histology with clinical correlates. CRC Press.
Bacha, W.J., Jr. and Bacha, L.M. (2012). Colour Atlas of Veterinary Histology (3rd ed.): Wiley Blackwell.
Eurell, J.A. and Frappier, B.L. (2006). Dellmann's Textbook of Veterinary Histology (6th ed.): Blackwell Publishing, Ames, Iowa, USA.
Junqueira, Luiz Carlos, and José Carneiro (2005). Basic histology text and atlas. McGraw Hill. London
Ross, M. H., Kaye, G.I and Wojciech, P. (2003). Histology: a text and atlas: with cell and molecular biology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Samuelson D A (2006) Textbook of Veterinary Histology. Elsevier