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Veterinary pathology

Veterinary pathology is like an animal doctor that tries to find out what makes an animal sick. Just like you go to the doctor when you are sick, animals also need a doctor to help them when they are not feeling well.

The veterinary pathologist looks at the sick animal's body parts, like organs such as the heart, lungs, stomach, and liver, under a microscope. They look for changes in these body parts to try and figure out what is causing the animal to be sick.

Think of it like this: suppose you have a puzzle with different shapes and you need to solve it. The veterinary pathologist has a microscope and can see the tiny parts of the animal's body like puzzle pieces. They try to fit these pieces together to figure out what is causing the animal to be sick, just like you do when you try to fit the puzzle shapes together.

Once the veterinary pathologist figures out what is making the animal sick, they work with veterinarians to decide the best way to make the animal better. In some cases, they might need special tests or medicine to help the animal get better.

So, in summary, veterinary pathology is like a puzzle solver for animal doctors. They look closely at the animal's body parts under a microscope to identify what makes the animal sick and then work with veterinarians to make an animal better.
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