Veterinary Pathology

Thomas Jones, DVM, DSc.

Introduction: Cells: death of cells and tissues. Intracellular and extracellular depositions; degenerations (Norval W. King and Joseph Alroy). Mineral deposits and pigments. Disturbances of growth: aplasia to neoplasia. Inflammation and repair (Douglas J. Ringler). Disturbances of circulation. Immunopathology. Diseases caused by viruses. Diseases caused by mycoplasmatales, rickettsiales, and chlamydiales. Diseases caused by bacteria. Diseases caused by fungi. Diseases due to protozoa. Diseases caused by parasitic helminthes and arthropods. Pathologic effects of ionizing radiations. Diseases due to extraneous poisons. Nutritional deficiencies. The skin and its appendages. Skeletal muscle (John F. Van Vleet). Skeletal system (James Carroll Woodard). The respiratory system. Cardiovascular system. The hemic and lymphatic systems. The digestive system. The urinary system. Genital system. Endocrine glands. The nervous system (Adelbert Koestner and T. C. Jones). Organs of special sense. Index