Dear colleagues, my sons and daughters, students, welcome to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, especially the Department of Histology. It is my pleasure to congratulate you on being blessed with the opportunity to join this great institution, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. This faculty has a noble mission in serving humanity, and we study here the most refined types of medical sciences related to animals, as Allah has commanded us to be kind to them and as our Prophet, peace be upon him, has urged us to do so. I am honored to be the head of one of the departments of this esteemed faculty, namely the Department of Histology, which deals with the study of the detailed structure of various tissues and cells in the body using microscopes. Finally, I would like to remind everyone to appreciate the noble message that they offer to society and the nation."

Vision – Histology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University

The department aims to implement new histological techniques, such as immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry.

Mission – Histology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University

• To prepare undergraduate students during their histology course to have sufficient knowledge of the detailed structure of organs in domestic animals and birds in their normal state, enabling them to identify changes in diseased organs as a step toward diagnosis.
• To train undergraduate students during the summer clinical training to become familiar with the microscopic structure of tissues in domestic animals and determine whether they are normal or abnormal, thereby allowing for optimal disease diagnosis and contributing to the protection of the livestock wealth in our beloved country, Egypt.

Objectives – Histology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University

• The student should be fully familiar with collecting histological samples and preparing them as glass slides.
• The student should know how to examine histological slides using light microscopes and write detailed observations and comments.
• The student should know how to examine histological slides using electron microscopes and write detailed observations and comments.
• The student should have a complete understanding of the principles and methods of immunochemical reactions.