Learning objectives
<br />To give to the student the necessary competences on the animal welfare for the correct management of the zootechnical herds.
Course unit content
<br />Definition of Animal Welfare.<br />Elements of Zootechnical Ethology; communication; aggressiveness and social structure; sexual behaviour; maternal behaviour; development of the behaviour; learning; alimentary behaviour; behavioural disturbs.<br />Main norm on the Bovine Welfare; main norm on the Swine Welfare; the norm on the animal welfare and relationships with the breeding structures.<br />Guided tours to zootechnical herds.
Bibliography
<br />David Sainsbury. Farm Animal Welfare. Collins, 1986.<br />Houpt K.A. Il comportamento degli animali domestici. EMSI, Roma, 2003.<br />AA.VV. La valutazione del benessere nella specie bovina. Fondazione iniziative zooprofilattiche e zootecniche. Brescia, 2002<br />AA.VV. Il benessere dei suini e delle bovine da latte: punti critici e valutazione in allevamento. Fondazione iniziative zooprofilattiche e zootecniche. Brescia, 2003.