Unit AVIAN PATHOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
- Course
- Veterinary medicine
- Study-unit Code
- GP005377
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Maria Pia Franciosini
- Teachers
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- Maria Pia Franciosini
- Hours
- 52 ore - Maria Pia Franciosini
- CFU
- 4
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2019
- Offered
- 2022/23
- Learning activities
- Caratterizzante
- Area
- Discipline delle malattie infettive ed infestive
- Academic discipline
- VET/05
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- Organization of the national poultry industry and an overview of the main farming systems
Technopaties
In-depth study of the major infectious diseases occurring in poultry.
With regard to Public Health :
1) Organization of the National and International Health System;
2) Surveillance National plans (Salmonellosis and Avian Flu)
3)Application of sanitary rules in case of notifiable poultry infectious diseases
4) Urban Veterinary Hygiene (Control of Urban Pigeon Population ) - Reference texts
- Avicoltura e coniglicoltura S.Cerolini,M.Fecia di Cossato, I.Romboli, A.Schiavone,L.Zamboni 2008 Point Veterinarie Italie, Milano
Manuale di Patologia Aviare . G.Asdrubali e A.Fioretti. 2009 Point Veterinarie Italie, Milano
Poultry disease 2008 F.Jordan 6th ed. Saunder Elsevier Publisching
The teaching resources related to theoretical lessons are also available on the Unistudium platform - Educational objectives
- D1-KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
The student should :
- know the criteria to be considered to assess the health and welfare of animals in farms
- be able in identifying gross lesions that can be related to infectious and not infectious diseases present at necropsy
- know the main laboratory diagnostic procedures applied in the poultry diagnosis
- know vaccination and therapeutic protocols.
- know the main principles of Biosecurity applied to the poultry production chain
D2-APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
At the end of the training the student should be able :
- to assess the state of health and well-being of birds during inspections in farms
-to make a diagnosis (including suspicion) by autopsy
- to carry out a selected collection of biological and non biological samples for diagnostic assessment by laboratory procedures
- to identify the suitable therapeutic and / or prophylactic response to the diagnosis
D4) MAKING JUDGMENT
At the end of the training activity the student should be able:
-to make a diagnosis i.
- to apply vaccination and therapy protocols
- to identify corrective solutions to be applied to animals and environment in order to optimize biosecurity levels
D3-COMMUNICATION SKILLS
At the end of the training activity the student should:
- have acquired a scientifically suitable language also in relation to the possibility of job interviews;
-know how to deal with farmers and / or bird owners in the most appropriate way
-D5 LIFELONG LEARNING ABILITY
At the end of the training the student should be able in order to deepen his knowledge in the avian field:
-to consult scientific texts
-to carry out literature researches for a constant updating, useful also for a future profession.
Veterinary Public Health
D1-KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
The student must have knowledge concerning:
- Organization of the National and International Health System
- National surveillance plans for Salmonellosis and avian Flu in the routine and in emergency conditions
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-Application of the Veterinary Police rules in notifiable infectious diseases
- Urban Hygiene in relation to control of urban pigeon population
D2- APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
At the end of the training activity, the student should have acquired the skills related to public and free veterinarians concerning:
-surveillance plans for avian Flu and Salmonella
- measures to be applied in control urban pigeon populations
D3-MAKING JUDGMENT
The training activity must enable the student to:
- assess any critical situation in the case of surveillance programs for Avian Influenza and Salmonellosis
- to implement safety measures in case of emergency situations such as flu
-to know how to discern among several possible corrective solutions for the control of urban populations of pigeons
the most suitable one
D4 COMMUNICATION SKILLS
The student should be able to behave as a public veterinarian, demonstrating language properties and to support an useful dialogue with people with the same or different scientific background / or with the urban citizen
D5-LEARNING SKILLS
At the end of the training the student should have the need to update in the legislative field due to the continuous evolution changes in this issue . - Prerequisites
- Prerequisites provided by the LM 42 Regulation
Since the objective of the teaching is to provide a comprehensive knowledge of the poultry sector , the student must have a scientific background regarding:
1) Nutrition and avian technology (rearing systems) as several diseases are caused by inadequate management ;
2) Anatomy and physiology of birds since several pathologies are favored by their anatomical and physiological characteristics
3) Microbiology and Anatomical Pathology: the diagnosis on the birds is firstly clinical and anatomic pathological so that the student must be able, by clinical signs and gross changes in various organs, to correlate them to infectious and not (infectious) causes - Teaching methods
- THEORETICAL LESSONS: held in the classroom, concern mainly infectious and non-infectious diseases. Organization of the industrial poultry sector and the main rearing systems in poultry are reviewed
PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES
-Visits in commercial poultry farms .
-Clinical approach with unconventional birds (prey, wild and pet birds )
-Execution of autopsies in commercial birds and unconventional birds - Other information
- Attending seminars on veterinary public health issues concerning poultry .
Clinical rotation activities include clinical examinations and autopsies regarding pet birds and non-conventional birds in order to allow the student to acquire knowledge concerning diagnostic approaches in these species. - Learning verification modality
- The exam is oral , practical (Avian Pathology ), and written (VeterinaryPublic Health). The oral exam evaluates the theoretical knowledge concerning
1) Infectious and not-infectious diseases
2) Urban hygiene issues
The practical exam of Avian Pathology consists of evaluating the student's ability to perform autopsies and to identify any gross lesions suggestive of a
suspicion diagnosis . The knowledge of laboratory procedures
for diagnostic assessment are also tested . It is possible the use of slides illustrating gross lesions suggestive of diseases affecting avian species.
The exam in Veterinary public health includes 15 multiple choice questions concerning urban hygiene issues , Salmonella and Flu surveillance plans, application Veterinary Police Rules in notifiable infection disease in birds
The total exam lasts about 60 minutes. For the final evaluation, the exam commission consists of 2 professors, at least
The test is evaluated on the basis of following elements:
- Argumentative and executive rigor. From 2 to 5 points
- Completeness - From 2 to 5 points
Language skills . From 2 to 5 points
Depth of analysis and connection capacity. From 2 to 5 points. The knowledge determined by the written and oral tests (69%) and the practical one (31%) contribute to the determination of the vote
For information on support services for students with disabilities and / or DSA, please visit http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa - Extended program
- THEORETICAL LESSONS
The teaching program is structured in:
36 hours of theoretical lessons, and 64 hours of practical
lessons ( 12 hours for 4 groups)
4 hours of clinical rotation (1 round of 4 hours for 4 groups)
1)(1 hour and 30 min.)
Introduction to Avian Pathology
Organization of the poultry industry
Technopathies
2)(1 hour and 30 min.)
Biosafety in the poultry field
Application of Diagnostic Protocol in industrial poultry farm
Therapeutic and vaccine treatments in avian field (the most used antibiotics, the most common ways of vaccine administration)
3)(1 hour and 30 min.)
E. coli infections in birds
E. coli related diseases (Swollen head syndrome and cellulitis/ dermatitis)
4)(1 hour and 30 min.)
Avian Mycoplasmosis (etiopathogenesis, clinical, gross lesions, therapy and prevention)
Infection from Mycoplasma gallisepticum. M.synoviae, M.Iowae, and M.meleagridis
5)(1 hour and 30 min.)
Respiratory disease complex in chicken and turkey. Infectious choryza . Bordetella avium and Ornitobacterium rhinotrachealis infection
Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus spp. infection
Fowl cholera and infection by Reimerella Anatipestifer
6)(1 hour and 30 min.)
Avian Salmonellosis (etiopathogenesis, clinic, gross lesions, therapy and prevention)
Salmonella pullorum and Salmonella gallinarum infection
National Salmonella Surveillance Program
7)(1 hour and 30 min.)
Clostridium perfringens, Cl. Colinum, Cl.septicum infections.Botulinum in the avian species
Campylobacteriosis, Listeriosis
Campylobacter spp, Salmonella spp, E. coli and antibiotic resistance
Tuberculosis and Clamidiosis. Application of the Veterinary Police Regulations. Legislation in imported exotic birds
8)(1 hour and 30 min.)
Introduction of Viral Diseases.
Coronavirus Infection: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Clinical signs and gross lesions, Diagnosis and Prevention (Infectious Bronchitis, Nephritis-Nephrosis, Genital Form)
9)(1 hour and 30 min.)
Avian Pox and laryngotracheitis infectious : epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs and gross lesions, diagnosis and prophylaxis
10)(1 hour and 30 min.)
Adenovirus Infections: Egg drop syndrome, Infectious Quail Bronchitis, Hemorrhagic Enteritis and Marble Spleen Disease of pheasant
Epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs and gross lesions, diagnosis and prophylaxis
11) (1 hour and 30 min.)
Picornaviridae infection :Avian Encephalomyelitis ( Epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs and gross lesions, diagnosis and prophylaxis )
Reoviridae infection : Viral Arthritis ( Epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs and gross lesions, diagnosis and prophylaxis )
Runting and Stunting syndrome
12)(1 hour and 30 min.)
Paramixoviridae infection : Newcastle disease and Turkey rhinotracheitis : epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs and gross lesions, diagnosis and
prophylaxis . Paramyxovirus infection in the pigeon
Application of the Veterinary Police Regulations in Newcastle Disease
13)(1 hour and 30 min.)
Avian Flu: epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs and gross lesions, diagnosis and prophylaxis
Flu National Surveillance
14)(1 hour and 30 min.)
Gumboro disease: epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs and gross lesions, diagnosis and prophylaxis
Critical aspects related to the application of vaccination programs
Circovirus Infection (Infectious Chicken Anemia, Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease , Circovirus Infection Pigeon)
15)(1 hour and 30 min.)
Marek's disease: epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs and gross lesions, diagnosis and prophylaxis
Critical aspects related to the application of vaccination programs
16)(1 hour and 30 min.)
Retrovirus infections: epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs and gross lesions, diagnosis and prophylaxis
Lymphoid leukosis and myeloid leukosis
Differential Diagnosis with Marek Disease
17)(1 hour and 30 min.)
Parasitic diseases: coccidiosis, histomioniasis and trichomoniasis
Helminthiasis. Ectoparassitosis of avian species in particular infestation by Dermanyssus gallinae
18) (1 hour and 30 min.)
Mycotic infections, particularly Aspergillus and Candida infections
The most important mycotoxicoses in poultry
19) (1 hour and 30 min.)
Nutritional diseases (vitamin and oligo element deficiencies, excessive protein diets )
20)(1 hour and 30 min.)
Miscellany : Hypertension pulmonary syndrome/Ascites syndrome, Heat stress, Fatty liver and and kidney syndrome,Myopathy of superficial and deep muscles (Oregon's Disease)
21)(1 hour and 30 min.)
Organization of the National and International Health Service (Seminar)
22)(1 hour and 30 min.)
Urban Veterinary Hygiene : Issues Related to animal feces in towns: Legislative Aspects and Control Strategies for urban pigeon population
PRACTICAL LESSONS
Common
1)Necropsy in birds with detection and identification of gross lesions (4 hours)
2)Visit in industrial farms (meat chicken or hen) : Environmental condition assessments (temperature, ventilation and status of litter ) and evaluation of animal health status (4 hours)
3)Histopathologic diagnosis (4 hours)
Clinical rotation
Clinical and diagnostic approaches and application therapeutic and / or vaccinal protocols in unconventional birds (4 hours)