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20091 - Veterinary Hygiene

Academic Year 2018/2019

                
                        Docente:
                        Antonietta Di Francesco
                    
                        Credits:
                        6
                    
                        SSD:
                        VET/05
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Teaching Mode:
                        Traditional lectures
                        
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            First cycle degree programme (L) in
                            Animal Production (cod. 8882)

                            Teaching resources on Virtuale

Learning outcomes

Hygenic management of animal concentrations.

Course contents

Infection, disease, zoonosis. Determinants of disease: host, agent, environment and their interaction. Epidemiology and pathogenesis of pathogen agents. Bacteria and viruses as pathogens. Antigen and antibody. Innate and adaptive immunity. Humoral and cell-mediated immune response. Natural and artificial, active and passive immunization. Vaccines. Direct and indirect prophylaxis. Control and elimination programs. Diseases and veterinary legislation. Vesicular Diseases. Tubercolosis. Paratubercolosis. Brucellosis. Classical and African Swine Fever. Leucosis. Mastitis. Respiratory infections. Aujeszky Disease. Blue Tongue. Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies. Pest management. Rabbit diseases. Welfare of pig breeding.

Readings/Bibliography

Contact to Professor.

Teaching methods

Frontal lesson, exercitation, attended escursion.

Assessment methods

Oral examination.

Teaching tools

Audiovisival aids.

Office hours

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