Unit HYGIENE AND HEALTH PROTECTION OF LIVESTOCK

PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY OF FARM ANIMALS

Code	85101403
CFU	3
Teacher	Alessandra Di Salvo
Teachers	Alessandra Di Salvo
Hours	27 ore - Alessandra Di Salvo
Learning activities	Affine/integrativa
Area	Attività formative affini o integrative
Academic discipline	VET/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Toxicants that decrease the productive and reproductive performances of livestock and toxicological risks from chemical residues in edible tissues of food producing animals.
Reference texts	Carlo Nebbia. Residui di farmaci e contaminanti ambientali nelle produzioni animali. EdiSES Ed.
Educational objectives	The aim of the course is to supply basic knowledge about: - the way in which  the environmental contaminants affect the productions of livestock animals -assessment and management of toxicological risks from  drug residues and environmental contaminants in products of animal origin - National monitoring of the presence of chemical residues in foodstuff of animal origin These  knowledge will provide several key elements to  understand the process that ensures the quality of animal products in accordance with Community legislation. The main skills, arising from the gained  knowledge during the course, will be useful to graduate in PA to intervene in the production chain regard to the risk of  residues
Teaching methods	face to face for all arguments of the course Practical training for: Pharmacokinetic principles (multiple-choice quizzes by the use of a personal response system) Determination of the presence of chemical residues in biological fluids of livestock (laboratory) Determination of withdrawal time (multimedia classroom)
Extended program	Kinetics of drugs and toxicants in the animal organism: absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. Environmental contaminants that affect the productive and reproductive performances of livestock.Classification of drug and chemical residues in the edible tissues of food producing animal. Management of toxicological risks from drug residues and environmental contaminants in products of animal origin. National and European legislation about residues in animal foodstuff. Practical training for: Pharmacokinetic principles ; Determination of the presence of chemical residues in biological fluids of livestock; Determination of withdrawal time.

HYGIENE AND PHOPHYLAXIS IN FARMS

Code	85019204
CFU	4
Teacher	Mauro Coletti
Teachers	Mauro Coletti
Hours	36 ore - Mauro Coletti
Learning activities	Affine/integrativa
Area	Attività formative affini o integrative
Academic discipline	VET/05
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Meaning of hygiene and its application in animal husbandry. Hygienie and animal welfare. Frequency measurement of disease. Course of infectious diseases and their mode of transmission to humans. Environmental parameters and their effects on animal health. Disinfections and use of disinfectants. Prophylactic use of immunizing vaccines. Notes on the organization of the national and international health service regulation.
Reference texts	Material provided by the teacher. There are no specific texts for the teaching of hygiene and prophylaxis of farms.
Educational objectives	The course provides students with knowledge for its possible activities in the barn for some issues concerning the hygiene of livestock, animal health and also its relationship to human health. The main objective of the course is to provide students with the knowledge and the ability to apply different preventive measures to protect the health of animals in livestock production as well as that of man. This knowledge also includes hints of some infectious and contagious diseases, including some zoonoses, with the specific regulations to be implemented also in the interests of public health. The main skills will be represented by the ability to prepare biosecurity plans on farms of livestock by applying the knowledge gained regarding the direct and indirect prophylaxis.
Prerequisites	In order to understand the arguments of the various modules it is necessary that the student has passed the exam of Physiology, General and Applied Microbiology and General Veterinary Pathology Principles. In addition, the ability to apply the knowledge gained in the field during the course is an indispensable prerequisite for students planning to follow this course with profit.
Teaching methods	Theoretical lessons and practical training. The lectures, which will address the topics listed in the program, will be carried out in the classroom. The exercises will be carried out both in the laboratory and will address the microbiological diagnostics and is in the field with the visit to a farm livestock. The latter is intended to allow students a more accurate assessment of the influence of the environment on the health of the animals, as well as preventive measures that can be implemented against infectious diseases.
Learning verification modality	The exam includes an oral test, which consists of a discussion lasting about 60 minutes aiming to ascertain the knowledge level and the understanding reached by the student on some of the topics covered in the teaching. The oral examination must, also, to verify the ability to communicate with the student adequate command of the language and be able to apply the knowledge gained in the field.
Extended program	Introduction to the Course: meaning of hygiene and its application in animal husbandry. Hygiene and animal welfare. Biological significance and economic aspects of the disease in livestock. Frequency measurement of disease (prevalence, incidence, morbidity and mortality). Epidemic, endemic and sporadic diseases. Course of infectious diseases. Mode of transmission of infectious diseases among animals and between animals and humans (zoonoses). Environmental parameters and their effects on animal health. Prophylaxis of infectious and contagious diseases, including prevention, control and eradication. Prophylaxis direct and indirect. Disinfections and use of disinfectants. Prophylactic immunization: types of vaccines, their mode of administration and factors that affect the immune response. Overview of the main infectious diseases of major farm animal. Notes on the organization of the nationale and international health service regulation.

PARASITOLOGY IN FARM ANIMALS

Code	85123904
CFU	4
Teacher	Manuela Diaferia
Teachers	Manuela Diaferia
Hours	36 ore - Manuela Diaferia
Learning activities	Affine/integrativa
Area	Attività formative affini o integrative
Academic discipline	VET/06
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Main parasites found in farm animals: systematic, morphology, life cycle, considerations on the parasitic disease and prophylaxis. Major food-borne parasitic zoonoses.
Reference texts	Taylor et al. "Parassitologia e Malattie Parassitarie degli Animali". EMSI Ed. Genchi et al. "Manuale di Parassitologia Veterinaria" Casa Ed. Ambrosiana Material provided by the teacher.
Educational objectives	The primary aim of the module is to provide students with an adequate knowledge of the main parasites of the main parasites that cause poor performance in livestock or food-borne parasitic zoonoses, in order to provide the tools to understand its life cycle and host-parasite interactions. The main knowledge gained will provide the essential elements to optimize the parasitological control of the production chain and reduce losses. As for the acquired abilities, students at the end of the course will be able to: - recognize the main parasites of livestock through the common diagnostic entomological and/or coprological techniques; - prepare slides for the identification of the mites; - carry out inspections on farms in order to identify any critical parasitological points and suggest to the farmer the correct actions to take to improve the health status of the animals.
Prerequisites	In order to understand the arguments of the various modules it is necessary that the student has passed the exam of Physiology, General and Applied Microbiology and General Veterinary Pathology Principles. In addition, the ability to apply the knowledge gained in the field during the course is an indispensable prerequisite for students planning to follow this course with profit.
Teaching methods	Theoretical lessons (70%). Practical activities (30%)
Learning verification modality	The exam includes an oral test, which consists of a discussion lasting about 60 minutes aiming to ascertain the knowledge level and the understanding reached by the student on some of the topics covered in the teaching. The oral examination must, also, to verify the ability to communicate with the student adequate command of the language and be able to apply the knowledge gained in the field.
Extended program	Theoretical lessons: -Introduction to the concept of parasite and parasitism: essential terminology, host-parasite relationship, concept of zoonoses. Sanitary and socio-economic importance of the parasitic diseases in farm animals. -Protozoa: toxoplasmosis and neosporosis; coccidiosis; piroplasmosis. -Trematodes: Fascioliasis and Dicrocoeliosis. -Tapeworms: Taeniasis of livestock; metacestodiasis (hydatid disease, coenurosis and cysticercosis). -Nematodes: gastro-intestinal and bronchopulmonary strongylosis; ascariasis; anisakiasis; trichinosis. -Arthropods: Ectoparasites (ticks, mites, lice, fleas, bloodsucking diptera); myiasis. Practical training: -Coprological diagnostic methods: vision of macro and microscopic samples/slides of protozoa and helminthes; -Entomological diagnostic methods: sampling and preparation/vision of macro and microscopic slides of arthopods; -Visit to livestock or food companies.