Learning objectives
The student must acquire fundamental knowledge on bacterial cells, viruses proving able to frame them taxonomically and set a strategy of containment and control of clinical pictures connected to it by using the tools offered epidemiology. The student must acquire the appropriate tools to manage and ensure animal welfare on the farm using a critical notions of prophylaxis, diagnosis and management
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
The module provides 6 CFU
The first lessons cover general topics such as:general principles of bacteriology: cell wall, cytoplasmic membrane, capsule, bacterial spore, toxic factors, fungi, bacterial genetics, techniques, and requirements for growing different bacterial species, growth curve, hints about viruses.
General principles of immunology: nnate and acquired immunity, the concept of antigen, serological reactions, hypersensitivity.
The second part is focused on topics allowing the student to frame in terms of etiological infectious diseases of livestock such as: antibiotics and disinfectants: mechanisms of action and utilization strategies.
General principles of epidemiology: transmission and maintenance of infections, diseases and cycle of a disease, latent infection and carrier state, horizontal transmission and vertical direct and indirect types of guest and routes of infection, spread of infection and host characteristics
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The last part of the course involves treatments such as single-issue:
requirements for feed hygiene.
Hygiene and safety of bovine milk on the farm: integrated diagnosis.
Biological decontamination of food by pathogenic bacteria.
Bio-acoustic evaluation of respiratory status as an indicator of health and well-being of the productions of bovine and swine.
Strategies for disease control in character respiratory pig farm and cattle.
Abuse treatment in the field of livestock: risk assessment and control plans. Disinfection: strategies and methods of use
Full programme
The first lesson will go to focus on general principles of bacteriology such as: cell wall, cytoplasmic membrane, capsule, bacterial spore, toxic factors, fungi, bacterial genetics, techniques, and requirements for growing different bacterial species, growth curve, hints about viruses.
General principles of immmunologia: innate and acquired immunity, the concept of antigen, serological reactions, hypersensitivity.
Antibiotics and disinfectants: mechanisms of action and utilization strategies.
General principles of epidemiology: transmission and maintenance of infections, diseases and cycle of a disease, latent infection and carrier state, horizontal transmission and vertical direct and indirect types of guest and routes of infection, spread of infection and host characteristics .
Requirements for feed hygiene.
Disinfection: strategies and guide lines.
Hygiene and safety of bovine milk on the farm: integrated diagnosis.
Biological decontamination of food by pathogenic bacteria.
Bio-acoustic evaluation of respiratory status as an indicator of health and well-being of the productions of bovine and swine.
Strategies for disease control in character respiratory pig farm and cattle.
Bibliography
Brock Biologia dei microrganismi Volume 1 Casa Editrice Pearson 2012
Ezio Bottarelli Fabio Ostanello Epidemiologia Edagricole 2011
Nicola Montemurro Igiene zootecnica. Edagricole 2002
Diego Bottini La gestione sanitaria nell'allevamento della bovina da latte.
Le Piont Veterinaire 2009
Alfonso Zecconi. Mastite Bovina Manuale pratico per un efficace controllo in stalla. Edizioni L’informatore Agrario 2010.
Teaching methods
The entire teaching activity involves the use of slide (made available to the student at the end of the course, on-line) in the educational front while the practical work will take place in the laboratory and in the course of business visits (assessment of the state of sanitation and collecting samples). This strategic line will enable students to acquire critical skills and intervention managerial and on health (on the basis of epidemiological data collected in the company and bacteriological data obtained from sampling collected by the student in field).
Assessment methods and criteria
The student will be able to manage the process necessary to frame a microorganism after taxonomically isolated from samples made in companies with different sanitation problems, identifying treatment protocols and possible interventions vaccination and disinfection. The student will be evaluated through an oral exam that will be immediately insufficient if the student fails to submit or lack of knowledge of the basic concepts (elements of bacteriology and immunology).
After the first phase/step of the exam the student will be checked for logic and critical ability in dealing with a "simulation" of intervention in different types of livestock rearing with problems concerning health (infectious diseases).
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