- Docente: Luca Sardi
- Credits: 3
- SSD: AGR/19
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Veterinary Medicine (cod. 8617)
Course contents
National economy and importance of pig production
Breeds and hybrids of pig
Sow rearing (management of gestating and lactating sows, management of gilts)
Piglets rearing
Boar rearing
Meat production (pigs for slaughter categories and grading; manangement of growing and fattening pigs)
Organic and “plain-air” rearing of pigs
Readings/Bibliography
BERTACCHINI F., CAMPANI I. (2001) Manuale di allevamento suino, EDAGRICOLE
CEVOLANI D.(2004) Prontuario degli alimenti per il suino, EDAGRICOLE
C.R.P.A. (2001) Allevare suini all'aperto.
GHERPELLI M. (2004) La gestione della scrofetta. Point Veterinaire Italie
GHERPELLI M: (2005) La gestazione della scrofa: aspetti fisiologici, manageriali e note di ecografia. Point Veterinarie Italie
MAZZONI C. (2007) La gestione della sala parto. Point Veterinaire Italie
CANDOTTI P. (2007) La protezione sanitarias dell'allevamento suinicolo. Point Veterinaire Italie
C.R.P.A. (2004) Ricoveri, attrezzature e impianti per l'allevamento dei suini EDIZIONI L'INFORMATORE AGRARIO
Teaching methods
lectures
Practical work at farms or training facilities outside of the
Faculty
Assessment methods
The final grade of the course "Animal Production II" consists of
the synthesis of the final evaluations of the different teachings
course.
The evaluation of the student on teaching course "Pig Production"
consists of a written and / or oral examination.
· Written examination
18 Multiple Choice Questions max 20 points
For each question, several possible answer choices will be listed. The student select the choice that best answers the question
2 Short answer questions max 12 points
In a short answer question the student given a brief description of issue
· Oral examination
the oral examination is compulsory for students who have not taken the written exam.
Office hours
See the website of Luca Sardi