Unit ADE - Health management in farm animal
- Course
- Veterinary medicine
- Study-unit Code
- A000674
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Fabrizio Rueca
- Teachers
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- Fabrizio Rueca
- Hours
- 25 ore - Fabrizio Rueca
- CFU
- 1
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2018
- Offered
- 2022/23
- Learning activities
- A scelta dello studente
- Area
- A scelta dello studente
- Academic discipline
- VET/08
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- Practical activities to be carried out on clinical cases at zootechnical farms. The health issues concerning the main animal species of zootechnical interest will be studied starting from the group symptomatology and continuing with the diagnostic-therapeutic procedure.
- Reference texts
- Equine endoscopy – Traub-Dargatz; Brown; Mosby Ed
Large animal internal medicine – Smith; Mosby Ed
Equine internal medicine – Reed; Bayly; Saunders Ed - Educational objectives
- D1 KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ABILITY
The Student must:
the main diseases of farm animals:
the main diagnostic techniques applicable to farm animals;
the principles of therapy applicable to individuals and groups of farm animals.
D2 CAPACITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ABILITY
At the end of the training activity the Student must be able to:
issue a clinical (suspicious) diagnosis of the pathology observed:
propose a diagnostic in-depth protocol, if necessary;
propose an adequate therapeutic treatment.
D3 AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT
At the end of the training activity the Student must be able to:
issue your diagnosis, choose the diagnostic protocol and propose treatment without external influences.
D4 COMMUNICATION SKILLS
At the end of the training activity the Student must be able to:
know how to communicate with colleagues, pet owners and organizations. - Prerequisites
- The Student must have passed the examination of Internal medicine I. The Student should have acquired a good clinical practice in large animals .
- Teaching methods
- The first day is dedicated to yournal club to check the level of knowledge and to mix the group with the discussion.
The following days are all dedicated to the practical activities on animals in livestock farms
Students divided into small groups and with the support of a teacher, are called to express clinical diagnosis, diagnostic plan and therapy in cases of spontaneus diseases in herd.
Students divided into small groups and with the support of a teacher, discuss clinical cases were presented of spontaneus diseases in herd, based on the medical records. - Other information
- Students must be provided with appropriate clothes for clinical activities in OVUD and in farm, including safety shoes and boots.Students must have a phonendoscope.
- Learning verification modality
- The idoneativa test is based on the clinical examination of one or more animals and on the discussion of clinical cases (100%)
- Extended program
- Clinical and therapeutic approach to the major diseases of the bovine breeding farm (dairy cows and cattle)
Clinical and therapeutic approach to the major diseases of the ovine breeding farm
Clinical and therapeutic approach to the major diseases of the swine
Clinical and therapeutic approach to the major diseases of the horse