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85910 - FISIOLOGIA DEGLI ANIMALI DOMESTICI

Academic Year 2019/2020

                
                        Docente:
                        Carlo Tamanini
                    
                        Credits:
                        4
                    
                        SSD:
                        VET/02
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Moduli:
                        
                            Carlo Tamanini
                            (Modulo 1)
                        
                            Giovanna Galeati
                            (Modulo 2)
                        
                        Teaching Mode:
                        
                                    Traditional lectures (Modulo 1)
                                
                                    Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
                                
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
                            Animal Biotechnology (cod. 8522)

                            Teaching resources on Virtuale

Learning outcomes

This course is designed to give students knowledge on cardiovascular, respiratory and renal functions as well as on endocrinology of pregnancy, parturition and lactation of domestic animals. The course will be focused on physiological controlling mechanisms and interrelationships among body systems.

Course contents

The cardiovascular system and blood flow. Physiology of the heart; electrophysiology, mechanical activity and regulation of its activity. Control mechanisms of the circulatory systems. Mechanics of respiration. Pulmonary ventilation. Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport. Regulation of respiration. Glomerular filtration. Tubular transport. Renal clearance. Concentration of urine. Acid-base regulation and the excretion of bicarbonate, hydrogen ion and ammonia. Micturition. The endocrinology of pregnancy and parturition. Physiology of lactation.

Readings/Bibliography

Aguggini G., Beghelli V., Giulio L.F Fisiologia degli animali domestici con elementi di etologia, UTET, (1998).

Dukes', Fisiologia degli animali domestici Ed. IDELSON GNOCCHI (2002)

Sjaastad, Sand, Hove. Fisiologia degli Animali Domestici. Ed. It. a cura di C. Tamanini. CEA (2013)

Teaching methods

Ex cathedra lectures, seminars, practical activities.

Assessment methods

Final oral or written examination; the students will be informed during the course about the ways. Students should demonstrate to know all the items present in the program; in particular, students should show to be able to link the different arguments, to have a deep knowledge of the topics and to speech properly.

Teaching tools

Please, see the didactic materials of this teaching course.

Office hours

See the website of Carlo Tamanini

See the website of Giovanna Galeati

SDGs

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.