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14D2I26 - Veterinary haematology

Course specification
Course titleVeterinary haematology
Acronym14D2I26
AcronymDOCTORAL ACADEMIC STUDIES
Module
Type of studyPhD academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)
  1. prof. dr Milica Kovačević-Filipović
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
    Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
      ESPB7.0Status
      Condition
      The goalTo enable students to acquire basic comparative theoretical knowledge in hematology, to introduce to students techniques used in veterinary diagnostics, to enable comprehensive knowledge about specific hematological changes in light of systemic disorders of animals.
      The outcomeBasic and advanced knowledge of veterinary hematology.
      Contents
      Contents of lecturesComponents of blood plasma, their origin, half-life, concentration and function; disorders од пласма цомпонентс and laboratory techniques for diagnosis of disorders. Number of red blood cells, their morphological, biochemical, metabolic and physiological characteristics; Anemia. Polycythemia. Laboratory techniques used to assess disorders of erythropoietic lineage. Granulocyte (neutrophil, basophil ,eosinophil) their morphological, biochemical, metabolic and physiological characteristics; disorders of mielopoiesis.Laboratory techniques used in the examination of leukocytes. Platelet count, their morphological , biochemical, metabolic and physiological characteristics; disorders of thrombopoiesis. Laboratory techniques used for the test platelet function. Regulation of hematopoiesis. Blood stem cells and their disorders. Disorders of coagulation factors. Anticoagulants. Laboratory techniques for the determination of bleeding time, clotting time and prothrombin time.
      Contents of exercises
      Literature
      1. Tatjana Bozic (2012), Pathophysiology of domestic animals, Naučna Knjiga, Beograd
      2. Nemi Jain (1993) Essentials of Veterinary Hematology, ed. Lea@Febiger, USA (Original title)
      3. Feldman, Zinkl & Jain: Shalm`s Veterinary Hematology (2000), 4th edition, ed. Donna Balado, Canada (Original title)
      Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
      LecturesExercisesOTCStudy and ResearchOther classes
      3
      Methods of teachingTheoretical classes; preparation of seminars, oral presentation and critical discussion.
      Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
      Pre obligationsPointsFinal examPoints
      Activites during lectures10Test paper70
      Practical lessonsOral examination
      Projects20
      Colloquia
      Seminars