- Docente: Ludovica Maria Eugenia Mammi
- Credits: 2
- SSD: AGR/18
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Ludovica Maria Eugenia Mammi (Modulo 1) Carla Giuditta Vecchiato (Modulo 2) Damiano Cavallini (Modulo 3) Alberto Palmonari (Modulo 6) Angela Costa (Modulo 4) Damiano Cavallini (Modulo 5)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2) Traditional lectures (Modulo 3) Traditional lectures (Modulo 6) Traditional lectures (Modulo 4) Traditional lectures (Modulo 5)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Veterinary Medicine (cod. 8617)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the module, the student will be able to use dedicated software for the rationing of animals of zootechnical and companion interest. The student will be capable of selecting and mixing feed ingredients in order to formulate complete and balanced diets for different animal species. Furthermore, the student is expected to demonstrate knowledge of morphological evaluation and the various methods of genetic assessment of animals of zootechnical and companion interest, as well as the ability to perform accurate animal signalment.
Course contents
The training is organized on monthly rota (with the exception of August, September and November) for a maximum 10 students per month.
Main activities:
- Practical activities at the teaching dairy farm of the University
- Visits to feed industries, dairy industries, swine and cattle farms.
- Use of software for rationing, monitoring and management of dairy herds.
- Small animal clinical nutrition
- Aquaculture
- Insight into canine and feline ethnography.
The calendar of activities will be published at the beginning of each month during an opening meeting, the first working-day of each month.
The Syllabus of the course unit and the list of EAEVE Day One Competences that the course unit contributes to achieving can be viewed on the dedicated page.
Teaching methods
Practical activities and specialized seminars, more than autonomous supplementary work.
In case of emergency, acitivities will be performed by remote learning platforms.
Assessment methods
Each teacher will assess time by time the acquisition of related skills.
The attendance of at least the 75% of the activities and the acquisition of the 100% of the related ability is necessary to obtain eligibility of the training.
Office hours
See the website of Ludovica Maria Eugenia Mammi
See the website of Carla Giuditta Vecchiato
See the website of Damiano Cavallini
See the website of Alberto Palmonari
See the website of Angela Costa
See the website of Damiano Cavallini
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.