Histological research provides information on the morphology of cells and organs, specific cell systems, fats, proteins, carbohydrates, antigens, receptors, enzymes, metals, pigments, etc. Disease processes and different types of food, veterinary drugs and environmental toxins all have repercussions on the functioning and morphology of tissue.
As a screening method for calves, for instance, histological research provides indications of the use of oestrogens. The effects of certain substances on animals are often still felt even when the residue of those substances can no longer be detected. This means that histology can function as a watchdog for toxicological effects of hormones, veterinary drugs, environmental contaminants and mycotoxins.
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