- Course Director:
- Dr. Brian Butler, DVM, MPH, PhD, Dipl. ACVP, Professor
- Email: bbutler@sgu.edu
- Office Location: SVM trailer
- Office Hours: by appointment
- Additional faculty:
- Dr. David Marancik, DVM, PhD, Associate Professor, dmaranci@sgu.edu
- Dr. Melinda Wilkerson, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVP, Professor, mwilkers@sgu.edu
- Staff members:
- Ms. Cindy Edwards, Executive secretary, cedwards@sgu.edu
- Mr. Ferron Victor, Laboratory technician (A/V support)
- Ms. Veronica Mapp-Alexander, Laboratory technician (Histology lab)
Online and In-person. Course content will be delivered via My Courses, Panopto, Zoom, and TopHat.
All course materials are provided in My Courses > Resources and Assignments. Links will be provided for all Panopto, Zoom, and TopHat content. A functional computer with microphone and camera is required for proctored remote examinations.
Textbook: Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease, 6th edition. Zachary and McGavin. 2016.
- Students with disabilities who may require accommodations should contact Student Accessibility and Accommodations Services (SAAS), located in the Dean of Students Office.
- Information can be found at mycampus.sgu.edu/group/saas
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Pathology I is a 4-credit course composed of didactic lectures mixed with active learning exercises, formative assessment, and interactive clinical case investigations. In addition, there are two laboratory sessions that utilize small group exercises and hands-on learning opportunities with animal tissues and/or simulations. This course serves as an introduction to the discipline and clinical service of veterinary pathology. Term 3 DVM students are expected to integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines (anatomy, physiology, embryology, histology, microbiology, virology, parasitology, etc.) and develop their aptitude for conceptual learning and problem-based medicine. During the first half of the course, students will learn the fundamental mechanisms of tissue injury and disease (General Pathology). The second half of the course will take a systematic approach focused on individual organ systems and their respective diseases in domestic species (Systems Pathology). This latter portion of the course will utilize “flipped classroom” techniques and participants will cover course content through student-directed learning in the form of prescribed lessons, assignments, and review papers. In addition, students will spend in-class time with the instructor focused on content review and formative assessment in preparation for exams. The remaining sections of Systems Pathology are covered in the Term 4 course, Pathology II. In addition, students will also receive an introduction to the clinical service of diagnostic pathology and the relevance of this service to their clinical careers.
The emphasis of this course is placed on the training and development of clinical proficiency, and thus, the course material and the course goals are focused on learning the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of the most important veterinary diseases of domesticated animals. The overall goal of this course is to provide students with a solid understanding of veterinary disease as it relates to lesion development, clinical signs, diagnostic strategy, and clinical outcomes.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to…
- Apply a working vocabulary for the language of pathology and know how to use pathological terminology correctly. Practice communication skills as they relate to the language of pathology in a clinical setting.
- Examine the principle mechanisms of disease at the whole body, cellular, and molecular levels (general pathology). Integrate knowledge about the principle mechanisms of disease into clinical case-based scenarios.
- Recognize, describe, and interpret gross lesions and limited histological lesions.
- Given a lesion and patient history, formulate a morphologic diagnosis, comprise a list of differential diagnoses, and determine the most likely etiologic diagnosis.
- Given a specific disease, determine the range of ancillary diagnostic tests that are required to reach a definitive diagnosis.
- Examine the development of lesions (pathogenesis) by identifying the basic mechanisms of injury and tissue responses.
- Correlate lesions with clinical signs (pathophysiology), patient history, and clinical laboratory data.
- Compare and contrast the commonalities and discrepancies of lesions and disease mechanisms across species (comparative pathology).
Lec. |
Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
CLO |
1 |
Introduction to pathology |
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6 |
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1,7 |
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1,4,5 |
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2 |
Cellular injury, adaptation, and death Part 1 |
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2 |
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2 |
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3 |
Cellular injury, adaptation, and death Part 2 |
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1,2 |
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1,2,3 |
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1,2,6,7 |
4 |
Fluid balance and disturbances of blood flow |
pathophysiology of each type. |
1,2 |
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2,3,6 |
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2,6 |
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2,3,6 |
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2,6 |
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5 |
Hemostasis and Thrombosis |
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1,2,6 |
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2,7 |
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2,6 |
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2,6 |
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2 |
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2.7 |
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2,3,6,7 |
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6 |
Inflammation (1) Introduction to inflammation |
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1,2,6 |
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1,2,6 |
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2,6 |
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3. Describe how the vascular system responds after an inflammatory insult and apply this to the clinical presentation. |
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7 |
Inflammation (2) Cellular mediators |
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1,2
1,2,6
3 |
8 |
Inflammation (3) Chemical mediators |
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2
2,6
2,3 |
9 |
Inflammation (4) |
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1,2,6 |
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Exudates |
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2,3,6 |
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6,7 |
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4,6 |
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10 |
Inflammation (5) Morphologic diagnosis |
changes in the tissue and develop a correct morphologic diagnosis. |
1,2,3,4 |
11 |
Inflammation (6) Healing and repair |
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1,2,7 |
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2.6 |
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2,6 |
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12 |
Inflammation (7) Healing and repair |
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1,2,6,7 |
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2,6 6,7 |
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13 |
Inflammation (8) Case Study 1 |
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1,2,3,6,7 |
14 |
Inflammation (9) Case Study 2 |
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1,2,3,6,7 1,2,3,6,7 |
15 |
Inflammation (10) Review with active learning |
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6,7 |
16 |
Neoplasia (1) |
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1,2,6 |
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1,2,3,6,7 |
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1,2,7 |
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17 |
Neoplasia (2) |
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1,2,3,6 |
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1,2,6,7 |
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1,2,6 |
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18 |
Neoplasia (3) |
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1,2,6 |
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2 |
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2,6 |
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19 |
Neoplasia (4) |
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1,2,7
2
2,7 |
20 |
Neoplasia (5) |
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2,6
2
2,6 |
21 |
Infection (1) |
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1,2,6
1,2,6
1,2,3,6,7 |
22 |
Infection (2) |
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1,2,6,7
1,2,6
1,2,6
1,2 |
23 |
Gross Pathology |
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1,3 |
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1,3
1,3,4
1,5 |
24 |
Surgical Pathology |
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1,7
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1
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1 |
25 |
Urinary (1) |
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1,6
1,7
1,7
1,6
2
1,3,6,7 |
26 |
Urinary (2) |
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1,3,7
1,6
1,6 |
27 |
Urinary (3) |
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1,6
1,3,6
1,6
1,3.6,7
6,8 |
28 |
Urinary (4) |
the lower urinary tract. |
1,3,6,7
1,7
1,3,6,7
1,3,6,7
1,6
1,7 |
11129 |
Urinary (5, 6) |
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6,7,8
6,7,8
6,7,8 |
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6,7,8
6,7,8 |
30 |
Hepatobiliary (1) |
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1,6
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3,6
6,7
6,7
6,7
6,7
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31 |
Hepatobiliary (2) |
dysfunction). |
1,3,6,7
1,3,6,7 |
32 |
Hepatobiliary (3) |
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1,3,6,7
1,3,6 |
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3. Identify the most common causes of hepatotoxicity in various domestic animal species and understand the pathophysiology of acute and chronic liver toxicity. |
1,6,7,8 |
33 |
Hepatobiliary (4) |
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1,6
6,7,8
6,7,8
6,7,8 |
34 |
Hepatobiliary (5) |
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6,7,8
6,7,8
6,7 |
35 |
Alimentary (1) |
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1,6
6
1,3,6,7 |
36 |
Exam Review |
NA |
NA |
37 |
Alimentary (2) |
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1,6
1,6,7 |
38 |
Alimentary (3) |
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1,3,6,7 |
39 |
Alimentary (4) |
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1,6
6
1,3,6
1,3,6,7 |
40 |
Alimentary (5) |
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1,3,6,7
1,3,6,7
1,3,6,7 |
41 |
Alimentary (6) |
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6,7,8
6,7,8 |
42 |
Alimentary (7) |
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6,7,8
6,7,8
6,7 |
43 |
Integumentary (1) |
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1,6
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1,6
1,6 |
44 |
Integumentary (2) |
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1,6
1,6
1,6 |
45 |
Integumentary (3) |
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1,6
1,6 |
46 |
Integumentary (4) |
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1,6,7
1,6,7 |
47 |
Integumentary (5) |
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1,3,6
1,6
1,3,6 |
48 |
Integumentary (6) |
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1,6
6,7
3,6 |
49 |
Integumentary(7) |
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1,6
3,6 |
50 |
Integumentary (8) |
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1,6
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3,6 |
51 |
Integumentary (9) |
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1,6
1,6,7 |
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1,6
6,7 |
52 |
Integumentary(10) |
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1,3,6
1,6
1,6
1,6 |
53 |
Exam Review |
NA |
NA |
Lab. |
Topic |
Learning Outcomes |
CLO |
1 |
Inflammation – case-based active learning |
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3,6
6 7 |
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Neoplasia – case- based active learning |
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2,3,6
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CLO |
SVM Program Level Outcome (PLO) |
1 |
Core clinical competency. PLO 2, 3, 4, 20. |
2 |
Core clinical competency and medical knowledge. PLO 2, 3, 4. |
3 |
Core clinical competency. PLO 2, 3, 4, 20. |
4 |
Core clinical competency and medical knowledge. PLO 3, 4, 6, 20. |
5 |
Core clinical competency. PLO 6, 20. |
6 |
Core medical knowledge. PLO 3, 4, 6. |
7 |
Core clinical competency. PLO 3, 4, 6, 20. |
8 |
Core medical knowledge. PLO 3, 4, 6. |
Week |
Date |
Daily Lectures/Lessons |
Weekly Assignments |
Office Hours |
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Jan 17 |
Lec 1 - Intro to pathology – Butler |
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Jan 18 |
Lec 2 - Cell injury and death 1 - Butler |
No assignments |
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Jan 19 |
No lecture |
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Jan 20 |
No Lecture |
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Jan 21 |
Lec 3 - Cell injury and death 2 – Butler |
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Jan 24 |
Lec 4 - Vascular disorders – Wilkerson |
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Jan 25 |
Lec 5 – Hemostasis Congestion – Wilkerson |
No assignments |
Zoom Office Hours – Butler/Wilk |
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Jan 26 |
Lec 6 - Inflammation 1 – Marancik |
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TBA |
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Jan 27 |
Lec 7 - Inflammation 2 – Marancik |
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Optional |
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Jan 28 |
Lec 8 - Inflammation 3 – Marancik |
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3 |
Jan 31 |
Lec 9 – Inflammation 4 - Marancik |
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Feb 1
Feb 2 |
Lec 10 – Inflammation 5 - Marancik No lecture |
Case Study Assignment 1 (Sakai – 1 pt) Deadline: Thursday Feb 3, 11:55 pm |
Zoom Office Hours – Marancik |
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TBA |
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Feb 3 |
Lec 11 - Inflammation 6, Case Study – Marancik |
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Feb 4 |
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Lec 12 - Inflammation 7 – Marancik |
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4 |
Feb 7 |
Independence Holiday |
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Case Study Assignment 2 |
Zoom Office |
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Feb 8 |
Lec 13 – Inflammation 8 - Marancik |
(Sakai – 1 pt) |
Hours – |
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Deadline: Wednesday Feb |
Marancik |
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Feb 9 |
Lec 14 - Inflammation 9, Case Study - |
9, 11:55 pm |
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Marancik |
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TBA |
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Feb 10 |
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Laboratory: Tuesday, |
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Lec 15 - Neoplasia 1 – Butler |
February 8th or Thursday, |
Optional |
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Feb 11 |
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February 10th, 8:30 am |
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Lec 16 – Neoplasia 2 - Butler |
(Micro Lab) |
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5 |
Feb 14
Feb 15
Feb 16 |
Lec 17 - Neoplasia 3 – Butler Lec 18 - Neoplasia 4 – Butler No lecture |
Neoplasia Lab Assignment: Tumor Nomenclature (Sakai – 2 pts) |
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Feb 17
Feb 18 |
Lec 19 – No lecture (Neoplasia 1-4 only)
Lec 20 – Integumentary 1 – Butler |
*Deadline Sunday Feb 20th, 11:55 pm |
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Feb 21 |
Lec 21 - Integumentary 2 - Butler |
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Dermpath Lab |
Zoom Office |
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Feb 22 |
Lec 22 - Integumentary 3 - Butler |
Assignment: |
Hours – |
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Patterns of Skin Lesions |
Butler |
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Feb 23 |
Lec 23 - Integumentary 4 - Butler |
(Sakai – 2 pts) |
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*Deadline Sunday Feb |
TBA |
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Feb 24 |
No lecture |
27th, 11:55 pm |
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Optional |
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Feb 25 |
Lec 24 - Integumentary 5 – Butler |
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7 |
Feb 28 |
Lec 25 - Integumentary 6 - Butler |
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Mar 1 |
Lec 26 - Integumentary 7 – Butler |
Zoom Office Hours – Butler |
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Mar 2 |
Lec 27 - Integumentary 8 - Butler |
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TBA |
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Mar 3 |
No lecture |
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Optional |
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Mar 4 |
Lec 28 - Integumentary 9 – Butler |
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8 MIDTERMS Week |
Mar 7 |
Midterm Exam – Mon 12:00 noon (40 pts) |
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Mar 10 |
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Mar11 |
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Urinary Pathology (Week 1/2) |
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Mar 14 |
No class (ClinPath Midterm Exam) |
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Zoom Office |
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Mar 15 |
TopHat Lesson 1 (2 pts) |
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Hours – |
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Butler |
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Mar 16 |
TopHat Lesson 2 (2 pts) |
***Must complete all |
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TopHat Lessons by |
TBA |
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Mar 17 |
TopHat Lesson 3 (2 pts) |
deadline Sunday Mar |
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20th, 11:55 pm. Late |
Optional |
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Mar 18 |
Review TopHat Lessons 1-3 |
lessons will not receive |
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points. |
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Expected time commitment = 4 hours |
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10 |
Mar 21 |
Urinary Pathology (Week 2/2)
Time for Review Papers |
Reading Assignment |
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Mar 22
Mar 23
Mar 24
Mar 25 |
Time for Review Papers and Lesson Review Time for TopHat Lab Assignment (morning) Live Review Session with exam practice Thursday at 10:30 am (2 hours) Attendance is mandatory.
No class
Expected time commitment = 6 hours |
Review Papers 1 - 3
Urinary Lab Assignment – TopHat Virtual Necropsy (2 pts)
***Must complete all lab and reading assignments by deadline Wed Mar 23rd, 11:55 pm. Late assignments will not receive points. |
Zoom Office Hours – Butler
TBA
Optional |
11 |
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Hepatobiliary and Exocrine Pancreas |
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(Week 1/2) |
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Mar 28 |
TopHat Lesson 1 (2 pts) |
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Zoom Office |
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Mar 29 |
TopHat Lesson 2 (2 pts) |
***Must complete all |
Hours – |
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lessons by deadline |
Butler |
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Mar 30 |
TopHat Lesson 3 (2 pts) |
Sunday Apr 3rd, 11:55 pm. |
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Late lessons will not |
TBA |
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Mar 31 |
TopHat Lesson 4 (2 pts) |
receive points. |
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Optional |
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Apr 1 |
Time for Lessons Review |
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Expected time commitment = 5 hours |
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12 |
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Hepatobiliary and Exocrine Pancreas |
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(Week 2/2) |
Reading Assignments |
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Review Paper 1 |
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Apr 4 |
Time to read Review Papers |
Review Paper 2 |
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Review Paper 3 |
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Apr 5 |
Time for Review Papers and Lesson Review |
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Zoom Office |
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Liver Lab Assignment |
Hours – |
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Apr 6 |
Time for Lab Assignment (morning) |
TopHat Virtual Necropsy |
Butler |
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(2 pts) |
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Apr 7 |
Live Review Session with exam practice |
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TBA |
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Thursday at 10:30 am (2 hours) |
***Must complete lab |
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Attendance is mandatory. |
and reading assignments |
Optional |
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by deadline Wed Apr 6th, |
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Apr 8 |
No class |
11:55 pm. Late |
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assignments will not |
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Expected time commitment = 6 hours |
receive points. |
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13 |
Apr 11
Apr 12 |
Alimentary Pathology (Week 1/2)
TopHat Lesson 1 (2 pts)
TopHat Lesson 2 (2 pts) |
***Must complete all lessons by deadline Sunday Apr 17th, 11:55 |
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Apr 13
Apr 14
Apr 15 |
TopHat Lesson 3 (2 pts)
TopHat Lesson 4 (2 pts)
Good Friday Holiday. No class.
Expected time commitment = 4 hours |
pm. Late lessons will not receive points. |
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14 |
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Alimentary Pathology (Week 2/2) |
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Reading Assignment |
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Apr 18 |
Easter Monday. No class. |
Review Paper 1 |
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Review Paper 2 |
Zoom Office |
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Apr 19 |
Time for Review Papers and Lesson Review |
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Hours – |
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Alimentary Lab |
Butler |
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Apr 20 |
Time for Lab Assignment (morning) |
Assignment |
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TopHat Virtual Necropsy– |
TBA |
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Apr 21 |
Live Review Session with exam practice |
Diarrheal Disease (2 pts) |
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Thursday at 10:30 am (2 hours) |
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Optional |
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Participation is mandatory. |
***Must complete all |
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assignments by deadline |
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Apr 22 |
No class |
Wednesday Apr 20th, |
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11:55 pm. Late |
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assignments will not |
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Expected time commitment = 5 hours |
receive points. |
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15 |
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Apr 25 |
Time for Lessons Review and Study |
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Apr 26 |
No class |
Zoom Office Hours – Butler |
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Apr 27 |
No class |
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TBA |
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Apr 28 |
No class |
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Optional |
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Apr 29 |
No class |
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16 FINAL Exams |
May 2 |
Labor Day |
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May 5 |
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May 6 |
Final Exam – Friday 12:00 pm (50 pts) |
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17 FINAL Exams |
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18 CAPPS |
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All students are expected to be familiar with the examination guidelines issued by the office of the Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine. Please refer to the Student Manual for details.
- Grading scale. Please refer to the SVM Student Manual.
- Types of assessment.
- There will be two written examinations and nine assignments/lessons for this course. Please see schedule above.
- Assignments and Lessons will NOT be accepted late. Late submissions will result in 0 points. Deadlines are indicated in the above schedule.
- Please use the CHECKLISTS in the above schedule to keep up with weekly Assignments and Lessons.
- The written examinations will consist of multiple-choice questions (MCQ’s) administered through ExamSoft. The examinations will cover the material described in the lectures, study outlines, laboratory sessions, out-of-class lessons, and reading assignments.
- Assessment breakdown:
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Points |
Case Study 1 – Inflammation |
1 |
Case Study 2 – Inflammation |
1 |
Lab Assignment – Neoplasia |
2 |
Lab Assignment – Dermatopathology |
2 |
Midterm Exam |
40 |
Urinary Lessons (3) |
6 |
Lab Assignment – Urinary dz |
2 |
Hepatobiliary Lessons (4) |
8 |
Lab Assignment – Liver dz |
2 |
Alimentary Lessons (4) |
8 |
Lab Assignment – Diarrheal dz |
2 |
Final Exam |
50 |
Total points |
124 |
- Know the syllabus.
- Know the learning outcomes for each lecture, lab, and assignment.
- Pre-read material before lectures and labs and be sure to know all new vocabulary before class.
- Be sure to complete all out-of-class lessons and assignments prior to in-class sessions with instructor (applies to flipped classroom – systems pathology).
- Learning through repetition is key for long-term retention.
- Pre-read material, then attend lectures, then self-study, then group study, then final review
- Participate in class and ask questions when you do not understand something. Use the Forums application in My Courses (Sakai) to ask questions about course content.
- Attend DES groups and review sessions.
- Request Office hours for any further needed clarification about course concepts.
The student is expected to review learning outcomes and provided course content BEFORE the scheduled lectures and laboratory sessions/assignments. Every student is expected to participate in active learning assignments, exercises, and prescribed readings. All students are expected to complete all lessons and assignments prior to in-class sessions.
Please refer to SVM Student Manual.
(In compliance with SGU and SVM assessment guidelines.)
Students are expected to be available during the standard 8-5am AST school day, to attend, engage with in-person/online content, and participate in all classes and clinical rotations for which they have registered. Employment is not an excusable absence. Although attendance, engagement, and participation may not be recorded at every academic activity, attendance, engagement, and participation is graded for mandatory sessions. Students’ lack of attendance, engagement, and participation may adversely affect their academic status as specified in the grading policy.
If failure to attend, engage, or participate in individual classes, examinations, and online activities, or from the University itself is anticipated, or occurs spontaneously due to illness or other extenuating circumstances, proper notification procedures must be followed.
Lecture attendance policy: Attendance is strongly recommended and expected.
Laboratory session attendance policy: Attendance is mandatory and required to receive credit for the laboratory sessions. Any absence from lab sessions requires the necessary documentation from the Dean of Students Office. Please contact the Dean of Students Office directly of details and procedures. Any unexcused absence may lead to failure of the course at the discretion of the Course Director.
Students who fail to attend an examination (Sakai quiz/test or Examsoft) or submit an assignment by the deadline without a valid reason (see student manual: SGUSVM POLICY ON AN EXCUSED ABSENCE (EA) FOR STUDENTS) will receive a score of “0” points for the examination.
Students who have technical issues during the examination MUST inform the Course Director (bbutler@sgu.edu) and IT (tellexaminationservices@sgu.edu OR support@sgu.edu OR call 1-631-665-8500 ext. 4444 (US, NU, International) OR 1- 473-439-2000 ext. 4444 (Grenada), AND Dean of Students (DOS@sgu.edu) during the open period for the examination. Failure to do so immediately will result in the student receiving the highest score recorded at the time, but NOT being eligible to take a completion examination.
Scheduling of examinations (regular, re-sit, completion, comprehensive, or exemption) is at the discretion of the University.
All students are responsible for knowing and complying with the University’s Code of Conduct and the guidelines. Students must read and then sign the Honor Code statement at the start of examinations to indicate that they will comply with the University Code of Conduct.
Prior to Exam Day
- Each student is required to have a laptop for the purpose of taking computer- based examinations (e-Exams) at SGU. Students must ensure that their laptops meet the current minimum system requirements prior to exam day:
- Examinees must use their MY SGU Member Center username and password to access the Custom Home Page (www.examsoft.com/sgu) created by ExamSoft for the University.
- Examinees are responsible for downloading and registering the latest version of Examplify on their laptop prior to exam day. Once Examplify has been successfully downloaded, examinees are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the software by downloading and taking practice exams.
- Examinees are responsible for setting their laptop up for ExamMonitor prior to the exam (see links below).
- Examinees will be notified via MyCourses, of all exam related information. Email notifications will also be sent from ExamSoft Support to examinees, notifying them of examinations available for downloading.
- Examinees experiencing difficulties with their laptop are encouraged to visit the IT department for assistance prior to exam day. Examinees needing a laptop must visit the Office of Institutional Advancement (OIA) to request an exam loaner.
- Examinees should visit the following information to familiarize themselves with the online proctored exam format and set up their baseline photo.
- A Examsoft/ExamID quick guide for students (Please note that the current Examplify version is 2.3.8)
- The Examsoft student perspective video 30mins
- The Examsoft/ExamID FAQ
- Examsoft information page
- The general Reminders/Guidelines
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