There is a real need for more specialists in the field of anatomical pathology due to the increasing numbers of universities, diagnostic laboratories, and research institutions worldwide. So, it has become a necessity to establish a program of a master degree by courses and complementary research as a way of training that keeps pace with the progress of scientific research and meets the requirements of development and the increasing need for qualifying adequate numbers of graduates in this field.
This program provides broad theoretical and practical training in veterinary pathology with special emphasis on diagnostic pathology. Knowledge and experience will be acquired in various diagnostic techniques and by making proper correlations between gross and histopathological changes with clinical and laboratory findings to reach an appropriate diagnosis. These skills will qualify the successful candidates to work as specialists in the field of diagnosis of animal diseases as well as in teaching and research pertaining to this field.