74624 - Role and Activities of Veterinary Public Health 2

Academic Year 2015/2016

  • Docente: Santino Prosperi
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: VET/05
  • Language: Italian
  • Moduli: Santino Prosperi (Modulo 1) Fabio Ostanello (Modulo 2) Giovanni Poglayen (Modulo 3) Giovanni Poglayen (Modulo 4)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2) Traditional lectures (Modulo 3) Traditional lectures (Modulo 4)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Veterinary Medicine (cod. 8206)

Course contents

The course consists of thematic modules related to different aspects of veterinary public health, held by teachers who deal with specific issues.

1) Emergency diseases and Public Health :   Rift Valley Fever risk for Europe; • Simulation of introduction of FMD in Italian territories; • Peste des petits ruminants

2) Emerging and re-emerging zoonoses : Risk factors for zoonotic disease emergence  ; Emerging zoonoses in Italy;  Zoonoses Surveillance                                                                    

3) Epidemiology and Veterinary Public Health : Veterinary epidemiology and Public Health;  Social and economic cost of animal diseases; Observational studies and measure of association                                                  

4) Urban Veterinary Hygiene: Definition, actions, developments and experiences; Guided tour to Venzia with the support of Dr Piccoli  whichs has developed the UVH strategies of the lagoon city. In addition to ornithic nesting sites, will be visited the official feline colonies, the fish market and the cattery.

 



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Assessment methods

Quiz and evaluation of group work

Teaching tools

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Discussion about the results of  group studies about a specific topic.            

In some of these lectures VPH experts are involved on specific topics.

Simulation of introduction of FMD in Italian territories

Office hours

See the website of Santino Prosperi

See the website of Fabio Ostanello

See the website of Giovanni Poglayen

See the website of Giovanni Poglayen