Course Unit Page
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Teacher Mara Battilani
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Learning modules Mara Battilani (Modulo 1)
Silvia Piva (Modulo 2)
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Credits 2
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SSD VET/05
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Teaching Mode Traditional lectures (Modulo 1)
Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
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Language Italian
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Campus of Bologna
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Degree Programme Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Veterinary Medicine (cod. 8617)
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Course Timetable from Apr 04, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.

Academic Year 2021/2022
Learning outcomes
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- plan intensive farm biosecurity measures, assess the management risk factors
-plan and manage health problems as well as diagnostic and prophylactic measures
- evaluate the correct management of kennel and shelters
Course contents
Module 1 - Teacher: Mara Battilani
Lecture on biosecurity and health management in kennel adn shelters. Organization of Veterinary Pubblic Services
Kennel visit
Module 2 - Teacher: Silvia Piva
Lecture on biosecurity and health management in cattle, sheep and goats farms, presentation of the activities to be carried out on the farm with particular reference to the compilation of the biosafety forms. Farm's visit 1 in cattle farm Farm visit 2 sheep or goats farm Final session preparation of a working group (4 students) on the farms visited, discussion of the data collected and proposals for improvement of health management
See Syllabus for activities details
Readings/Bibliography
Teachers will provide relevant educational material on the platform IOL
Teaching methods
Academic lectures, farm visits, kennel/shelter visit.
Following the COVID-19 emergency, the teaching methods may undergo changes in accordance with the epidemiological situation
Assessment methods
Modulo 1
- During the kennel/shelter visit, the trainee will fill out the check-list under the teacher supervision
- At the end of the training period trainees will discuss with teachers and fellows biosafety data collected by the means of PowerPoint presentations.
Modulo 2
- During the farms' visits, the trainee will fill out the biosecurity checks under the teacher supervision
- During the observation of any clinical cases the trainee will make assumptions and perform differential diagnosis, He/she will collect pathological material if relevant. During theses activities, the teacher will check and correct.
- At the end of the training period trainees will discuss with teachers and fellows any clinical case encountered and biosafety data collected by the means of PowerPoint presentations.
Teaching tools
sampling material, instruments for environmental parameters evalutation, laptop, movies, slide projector for theoretical lessons, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)
Office hours
See the website of Mara Battilani
See the website of Silvia Piva