35666 - Obstetrics-Gynaecology and Andrology in Livestock

Learning outcomes

The student will acquire theoretical and practicals knowledges on the most common diseases affecting the genital tract in farm animals, both in female and male. Techniques for pregnancy diagnosis, diagnosis and treatment of the most common diseases of embryonic and fetal development, pregnancy, parturition and postpartum period.

Course contents

Embryonic and fetal development, maternal recognition of pregnancy, placentation and criteria for classification. Associated and specifics pregnancy proteins in relationship to fetal abnormality. Clinical, instrumental and laboratory pregnancy diagnosis, number of fetus – twins. Presentation, position and posture during pregnancy and parturition, obstetric examination. Initiation of parturition, induction of parturition. The puerperium: definition, lenght and associated events. Retention of foetal membranes, endometritis-metritis, metabolic puerperal diseases. Abnormalities of fetal fluids and membranes, disorders of pregnancy of fetal and maternal origin, disorders of gestation lenght : diagnosis and treatment. Obstetric equipments and manipulations, fetal and maternal dystocia: causes and treatment, diseases incidental to parturition : diagnosis and treatment. Abnormalities of sexual behaviour, diseases of mating ability and in livestock: diagnosis and teatment. Diseases of penis, prepuce, testes, scrotum. Testicular termoregulation and “ summer infertility” in livestock : diagnosis and treatment. Diseases of the accessory genital organs : diagnosis and treatment.

Readings/Bibliography

Youngquist R.S., Threlfall W.R."Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology”, Saunders Elsevier, 2007;

- Fubini S., Ducharme N. "Farm animal surgery", Saunders Elsevier, 2004;

- Noakes E.D., Parkinson T.J., England G.C.C. ”Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics”, Saunders Elsevier, 2009;

- McKinnon A.O., Squires E.L., Vaala W.E., Varner D.D. “Equine Reproduction”, Second Edition, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011;

- Cox J.E.”Surgery of the reproductive tract in large animals”, Liverpool University Press, 1987

- Sali G. “Manuale di teriogenologia bovina”, Edagricole, 1996.

Teaching methods

Theoretical and practicals classes.For the practical activity the student needs safety device : short and long single use gloves, safety shoes.

Assessment methods

Oral examination. Examination will last from 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the preparation level of the student. The exam wil be registered by prof. Gaetano Mari

Teaching tools

In the academic lessons an emphasys will be reserved to the topics of major impact on practice, and the student will learn the other ones from dedicated books or suggested reading material. Teaching material consist of copy of frontal presentation, suggested books and other material supplied by the teacher (video, CD, websites).

Office hours

See the website of Gaetano Mari