82710 - TIROCINIO DI MALATTIE TRASMISSIBILI PARASSITARIE

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is able to correctly approach the management of parasitoses (many of which are zoonoses) in animal organisms (hosts), both by applying basic diagnostic tools for the recognition of parasites and the clinical forms related to them (in pets, in the context of animal production and food safety), and by correctly assessing the consequences of the host/parasite/environment relationship for the purpose of rational management of animal parasites.

Course contents

Module 1: Teacher: Roberta Galuppi

Diagnosis and control of parasitoses of pets with study or simulations of clinical cases or problem situations:

- Evaluation of anamnestic and clinical data relating to companion animals with suspected parasitosis

- Execution of appropriate parasitological analysis on different biological samples; approach to literature search for specific insights; Evaluation of the results of the laboratory analysis with reference to case history and clinical data.

- Prophylactic approach to the management of the parasitosis and answers to the owners' FAQ and illustration of a recent scientific article on the subject

Module 2: Teacher Monica Caffara

Diagnostics and control of parasitoses of livestock with study or simulations of clinical cases or problem situations:

- Execution of appropriate parasitological analysis on different biological samples collected by students during farm visits of the internship of Anatomy-Pathology Diagnostics Practice and Transmissible Diseases.

- Evaluation of laboratory results in relation to medical history, clinical data and the management aspects of a farm in relation to the spread of parasites; approach to literature search for specific insights;

- Set the correct prophylaxis planning and management of health risks of the parasites in farm

Module 3 – Teacher: Andrea Gustinelli

Techniques for the detection of fish-borne parasitic zoonoses

- Detection and identification of elminthes in freshwater fishes

- Detection and identification of nematodes Anisakidae in marine fish species

- Application of molecular techniques for the identification of zoonotic parasites

Readings/Bibliography

During group activities will be available texts of parasitology and computers for literature searches related to the cases under observation.

Teaching methods

Module 1, dedicated to pets, is based on group activities:

It includes a first common part to illustrate the test material and to organize the working groups. The second part, involves the working group (max 4 people each) to perform the parasitological analysis on samples from clinical cases, real or simulated, literature searching and report filling in order to identify a correct prophylactic approach to the management of parasites found and answering to the owner's FAQ. In the third part, each group will present their work as a final report / form , followed by a final group discussion.

Module 2, dedicated to farm animals, is based on group activities:

It includes a first common part to illustrate the test material and to organize the working groups. The second part, involves the working groups (max 4 people each ) to perform the parasitological analysis of samples collected in farm, literature searching and report filling in order to find a prophylactic approach to the parasites found. During the third part each group will present their work as a final report / form, followed by a final group discussion.

The module 3, dedicated to fish-borne parasitic zoonoses, provides a first theoretical part on the main fish-borne zoonoses with illustrations of the collection / preservation / identification methods and a second practical part (about 3,5 hours) in which the student will apply the techniques learned.

Assessment methods

Module 1 – pets: presentation to the teacher and to other students, at the end of the training, of a report about the work (with the help of a Power point) from each group.

Module 2 - breeding animals : presentation to the teachers and to other students, at the end of the training, of a report on the work (with the help of a Power point) from each group. This report will become an integral part of the report on the part of the traineeship dedicated to transmissible animal diseases.

Module 3 - marine and freshwater fish: the verification of the learning will take place through the coaching of the lecturer during the lab activities

Staff who carried out the activities will assess the training attendance through call.

The final grade of the training in transmissible diseases, will be reduced by 3 points for each day of absence in the individual internship activities

Teaching tools

Laboratories equipped for the realization of parasitological and / or molecular analysis, computers (one for each study group) and projector

Office hours

See the website of Roberta Galuppi

See the website of Monica Caffara

See the website of Andrea Gustinelli