CANINE PATHOLOGY & DISEASES

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Lecture 1. Introduction to PathologyBasic Terminology. Canine Behaviour through Pain and Discomfort

➔ Basic Concepts◆ What is Pathology?◆ Divisions of Pathology◆ Lesions◆ Immunity◆ Basic Terminology

➔ Canine Behaviour◆ Canine Communication◆ Body Postures◆ Signs of Pain◆ Correct Handling

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Lecture 2. Inflammation and Tissue RepairOrganism Immediate Response to Injuries and Healing of Tissues

➔ Inflammation Process◆ What is Inflammation?◆ Signs of Inflammation◆ Acute Inflammation◆ Stages of Acute Inflammation◆ Chronic Inflammation

➔ Tissue Repair◆ Wound Healing◆ Phases of Wound Healing◆ Scarring◆ Regeneration, Repair and Fibrosis ◆ Bone Regeneration◆ Regenerative Capacity of Tissues

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Lecture 3: Infectious diseasesPathogens, Infectious Diseases & Prevention

➔ Basic Concepts◆ What is an Infection?◆ Sources of Infection◆ Infection and Contagion◆ Pathogenic Organisms◆ Mechanisms of Disease Production

➔ Common Canine Infectious Diseases◆ Canine Distemper Virus (CDV)◆ Canine Parvovirus Type 2 (CPV-2)◆ Infectious Canine Hepatitis (ICH)◆ Kennel Cough◆ Leptospirosis◆ Canine Influenza Virus ◆ Rabies

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Lecture 4: Nervous SystemCentral Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System and The Senses

➔ Central Nervous System Diseases◆ Meningitis◆ Hydrocephalus◆ Primary Neuronal Degeneration in different

breeds◆ Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis◆ Diseases involving Myelin Production or

Maintenance◆ Canine Cognitive Dysfunction

➔ Peripheral Nervous System Diseases◆ Primary Sensory Neuropathies◆ Dysautonomias◆ Botulism◆ Coonhound Paralysis

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The Nervous System (cont.)

➔ Sensorial Diseases◆ Auditory Conditions

● Otitis● Deafness

◆ Ocular Conditions● Conjunctivitis● Entropion/Ectropion● Glaucoma● Corneal Ulcers● Corneal Inflammation● Dry Eye● Cataracts● Progressive Retinal Atrophy

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Lecture 5: The Digestive SystemDiseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Accessory Glands

➔ Superior Gastrointestinal Tract Conditions◆ Periodontitis◆ Papilloma◆ Epulis◆ Salivary Gland Cyst◆ Megaesophagus◆ Esophageal Obstructions◆ Vascular Ring Anomaly (VRA)◆ Gastroesophageal Reflux

➔ Stomach Conditions◆ Gastritis ◆ Gastric Ulcers◆ Pyloric Stenosis◆ Gastrointestinal Obstructions◆ Gastric Dilatation

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The Digestive System (cont.)

➔ Stomach Conditions (cont.)◆ Gastroenteritis

➔ Intestinal Conditions◆ Intussusception◆ Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)◆ Megacolon◆ Hernias

➔ Exocrine Liver and Pancreas Pathology◆ Liver Cirrhosis and Fibrosis◆ Portosystemic Shunt◆ Hepatic Encephalopathy◆ Acute Pancreatitis◆ Chronic Pancreatitis◆ Pancreatic Maldigestion

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Lecture 6. Cardiovascular and Respiratory systemsDiseases of the Heart, the Blood Vessels, The Airways and the Lungs

➔ Heart Diseases◆ Heart Murmurs◆ Endocardiosis◆ Cardiomyopathies ◆ Pericarditis◆ Patent Ductus Arteriosus◆ Congenital Septal Defects◆ Congenital Valvular Defects

➔ Hematologic and Lymph Diseases◆ Anemia◆ Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia ◆ Polycythemia◆ Chylothorax◆ Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia 9

Lecture 6 (cont.)

➔ Hematologic and Lymph Diseases (cont.)◆ Hemophilia◆ Von Willebrand’s Disease◆ Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy◆ Rodenticide Toxicity

➔ Vascular Diseases◆ Steroid Responsive Meningitis-Arteritis◆ Arteriosclerosis◆ Thrombosis◆ Heartworm Dirofilariasis

➔ Diseases of the Airways◆ Rhinitis and Sinusitis◆ Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome

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Lecture 6 (cont.)

➔ Diseases of the Airways (cont.)◆ Tracheal Collapse◆ Suffocation◆ Oslerus Osleri

➔ Diseases of the Lungs◆ Pulmonary Mineralization◆ Pulmonary Edema◆ Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome◆ Pneumonias

● Interstitial Pneumonia● Pneumonia Due to an Infection● Aspiration Pneumonia● Pulmonary Fibrosis

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Lecture 7: Diseases of the Urinary, Endocrine and Reproductive Systems of the Dog

➔ Urinary Tract Pathologies◆ Urinary Tract Infections◆ Pyelonephritis◆ Urolithiasis◆ Acute Renal Failure◆ Chronic Renal Disease

➔ Male Reproductive System Pathologies ◆ Prostate Disease◆ Testicular Disease◆ Cryptorchidism

➔ Female Reproductive System Pathologies◆ Vaginitis◆ Pyometra

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Lecture 7(cont.)

➔ Female Reproductive System Diseases (cont.)◆ Dystocia◆ Mastitis

➔ Endocrine Pathologies◆ Hyperthyroidism◆ Hypothyroidism◆ Cushing Disease◆ Addison’s Disease◆ Diabetes Mellitus◆ Diabetes Insipidus◆ Hyperparathyroidism◆ Hypoparathyroidism

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Lecture 8. Musculoskeletal system Diseases and disorders of the muscle, bone and joints

➔ Bone Disorders◆ Osteomyelitis◆ Fractures◆ Hypertrophic Osteopathy◆ Nutritional Osteodystrophies◆ Developmental Bone Disorders◆ Panosteitis

➔ Joints Disorders◆ Hip Dysplasia◆ Osteoarthritis◆ Aseptic Necrosis of the Femoral Head◆ Displacement of the Kneecap◆ Osteochondrosis◆ Arthritis

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Lecture 8. Musculoskeletal system (cont.)

➔ Joints Disorders (cont.)◆ Elbow Dysplasia◆ Intervertebral Disk Disease◆ Joint Trauma

➔ Muscle Disorders◆ Sarcocystosis◆ Fibrotic Myopathy◆ Myositis◆ Myositis Ossificans◆ Malignant Hyperthermia◆ Rhabdomyolysis◆ Muscular or Tendon Trauma◆ Myopathies Related to Breeds

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Lecture 9. Integumentary System PathologyDisorders of the skin, nail and coat od the dog

➔ Parasitic Skin Disorders◆ Flea Allergy Dermatitis◆ Ticks◆ Scabies◆ Demodicosis◆ Pediculosis◆ Cuterebra Larvae◆ Myiasis

➔ Fungal Skin Disorders◆ Yeast◆ Ringworm

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Lecture 9. (cont.)

➔ Miscellaneous Skin Disorders◆ Pyoderma◆ Seborrhea◆ Acute Moist Dermatitis◆ Allergic Dermatitis◆ Food Allergies◆ Sebaceous Cysts◆ Nail Disorders◆ Lipoma

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Lecture 10. NeoplasiaCharacteristics of cancer, tumours and metastasis in the dogs

➔ Basic Concepts◆ What is Cancer?◆ Types of Tumors◆ Behavior of Tumors◆ Carcinogenesis◆ Morphology of Tumors◆ Classification of Tumors

➔ Clinical Aspects of Cancer◆ Antitumor Effector Mechanisms◆ Evasion of the Immune Response◆ Metastasis◆ How do tumors can affect an animal?◆ Common methods of Diagnosis◆ Common methods of Treatment

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Lecture 10. Neoplasia (cont.)

➔ Common Tumors in Dogs◆ Oral Tumors◆ Intestinal Neoplasia◆ Hepatic Neoplasia◆ Pancreatic Neoplasia◆ Mammary Neoplasia◆ Male Reproductive Neoplasia◆ Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor◆ Endocrine Tumors◆ Neoplasias related to Hematological Disorders◆ Osteosarcoma◆ Cutaneous Tumors◆ Melanoma

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