- Docente: Alessandra Scagliarini
- Credits: 1
- SSD: VET/05
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Alessandra Scagliarini (Modulo 1) Alessandra Scagliarini (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially) (Modulo 1); In-person learning (entirely or partially) (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Veterinary Medicine (cod. 8206)
Learning outcomes
After completing this module, students will be able to: plan intensive farm biosecurity measures, assess the management risk factors -plan and manage health problems as well as diagnostic and prophylactic measures.
Course contents
Inspect and evaluate animal health and welfare Fill out
biological risk assessment forms
Practically apply the epidemiological concepts of association and
causality
Case definition
Identify associations and specific risk factors
Anamnesis of clinical cases
Measure the frequency of infectious diseases
Execution of direct physical examination (evaluation of the
present state) and the formulation of hypotheses and differential
diagnosis
Where required perform the examination of a specific
apparatus
Samples collection of pathological material to be sent to the
laboratory
Readings/Bibliography
Teachers will provide relevant educational material.
Teaching methods
Lecture (3 hours) on biosecurity and health management in cattle, sheep and goats farms, presentation of the activities to be carried out on the farm with particular reference to the compilation of the biosafety forms. Farm's visit 1 (4 hours) in cattle farm Farm visit 2 (4 hours) sheep or goats farm Final session (4 hours) preparation of a working group (4 students) on the farms visited, discussion of the data collected and proposals for improvement of health management See Syllabus for activities details.
Assessment methods
1. During the farms' visits, the trainee will fill out
the biosecurity checks under the teacher
supervision
2. During the observation of any clinical cases the trainee
will make assumptions and perform differential diagnosis, He/she
will collect pathological material if relevant. During theses
activities, the teacher will check and correct.
3. At the end of the training period trainees will
discuss with teachers and fellows any clinical case
encountered and biosafety data collected by the means of
PowerPoint presentations.
Teaching tools
Introductive lecture, farm visits and final reporting.
Office hours
See the website of Alessandra Scagliarini