- Docente: Fabio Gentilini
- Credits: 1
- SSD: VET/08
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Long cycle 2nd degree programme in Veterinary Medicine (cod. 0487)
Learning outcomes
The course is aimed at furnishing to students the knowledge to reveal the pathogenic processes by evaluating the laboratory parameters.
Course contents
Overview. Definition of Veterinary Clinical Pathology. Quality Control in veterinary diagnostic laboratories. Precision and accuracy of diagnostic assays. Reference values.
Pathogenesis of Systemic inflammatory response syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulation and multi organ dysfunction syndromes.
Clinical Hematology. Blood samples collection and its influence on laboratory errors. The choice of the appropriate anticoagulant. Cell counter: principles of blood cell counts. Evaluation of blood smears. Complete blood count interpretation.
Clinical chemistry. enzymes and substrates. Hepatic markers: dynamic interpretation of liver markers in diagnosis and prognosis of liver diseases.
Clinical chemistry. Diagnosis of kidney disease in domestic animals. Biochemical, haematological, hemostatic and urinary findings in kidney disease affected animals.
Emogasanalysis. interpretative approach.
Electrolytes imbalances. Methods of measurement. Artefacts and interferences. Interpretation of electrolytes disorders.
Serum protein electrophoresis. Analytical techniques. Clinical value of SPE alterations. Monoclonal and polyclonal gammopathies. Acute phase proteins in diagnosis and prognosis.
Laboratory investigations of endocrine disorders. Interpretation of hormonal assays.
Cardiac markers. Clinical usefulness of cardiac marker.
Evaluation of hemostatic disorders. methods for measuring pT, apTT. TT and MBT. Diagnosis of disseminated intravascular coagulation: d-dimers, antithrombin and fibrinogen.
Serological assays and molecular methods in diagnosis of infectious disease.
Fecal examination and urinalysis in veterinary clinical practice.
Readings/Bibliography
Schalm's Veterinary Hematology 5th Ed. Feldman B.S., Zinkl J.G., Jain N.C. Lippincott Wiliams and Wilkins
Small Animal Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods 4th Ed. Willard, Tvedten, Turnwald. WB Saunders
Teaching methods
A brief overview of common physiopathogenetic processes is used to clarify the background of laboratory markers. Clinical case will be used to support the explanation of laboratory parameters interpretation.
Assessment methods
Written examination including free text and multiple choice questions.
Teaching tools
Lectures are supported by Powerpoint slides.
Office hours
See the website of Fabio Gentilini