Overview
This complete canine pathology guide is intended for animal care professionals, veterinary students, and health practitioners keen in advancing their understanding of a canine in the state of disease. The course includes a comprehensive review of pathology and pathophysiology of a specific illness. Pathology describes an abnormal or undesired condition, whereas Pathophysiology explains functional changes associated with a disease or injury.
A special focus is placed on age-related ailments such as arthritis and reduced mobility, kidney and liver diseases, digestive and immune disorders, oncology and formation of lumps and masses, heart disease, sight, and hearing loss to name just a few.
By the completion of the course, you will become familiar with more than one hundred conditions, their causes, clinical signs and symptoms, developmental patterns, information on prevention, and available treatments.
Curriculum
- Lesson 1. Introduction to pathology
- Lesson 2. Inflammation and tissue repair
- Lesson 3. Infectious diseases
- Lesson 4. Nervous system pathology
- Lesson 5. Digestive system pathology
- Lesson 6. Cardiovascular and respiratory system pathology
- Lesson 7. Urinary and endocrine system pathology
- Lesson 8. Musculoskeletal system pathology
- Lesson 9. Integumentary system pathology
- Lesson 10. Oncology and neoplasia
Evaluation
Three quizzes, final exam. Passing grade: 75%
Continuing Education
CEU’s – 12 units
1 CEU = 10 study hours
Completion time: 120 hours
Key features
Learning material is delivered through ten interactive lessons and includes:
- recorded lessons
- downloadable lecture presentations
- video tutorials
- free online textbook
- self-assessment quizzes
- instructor support
- Certificate of Completion
- lifetime access to course updates
Upon registration, you will receive login credentials to LCO’s online learning platform www.studyosteopathyonline.com and may begin your studies. Access to coursework does not expire: you can follow your studies at your own pace from anywhere in the world.