PHYSICAL CLIMATOLOGY
cod. 03376

Academic year 2011/12
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Zootecnica speciale (AGR/19)
Field
Discipline delle produzioni animali
Type of training activity
Characterising
8 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: -
course unit
in - - -

Integrated course unit module: ZOOTECHNICAL AND ANIMAL WELFARE

Learning objectives

To give to the student the competences on the effects of the environment on the zootechnical productions.

Prerequisites

no

Course unit content

Introduction to physioclimatology; definition of climate and microclimate; methods of measurement of the climatic parameters; definition and calculation of the THI.
Effects of the microclimate on the quali-quantitative productions of the animals with zootechnical interest. Active and passive operations on the control of microclimate.

Full programme

Introduction to physioclimatology; definition of climate and microclimate; methods of measurement of the climatic parameters; definition and calculation of the THI.
Effects of the microclimate on the quali-quantitative productions of the animals with zootechnical interest. Active and passive operations on the control of microclimate.

Bibliography

AA.VV. Allevamento della vacca da latte in estate. Tipolitografia Italia, Piacenza, 1996.
AA.VV. Il benessere dei suini e delle bovine da latte: punti critici e valutazione in allevamento. Fondazione iniziative zooprofilattiche e zootecniche. Brescia, 2003.
AA.VV. Etologia applicata e benessere animale. Vol. I e II. Point Veterinarie Italie, Milano, 2008
AA.VV. La valutazione del benessere nella specie bovina. Fondazione iniziative zooprofilattiche e zootecniche. Brescia, 2002
AA.VV. Vacca da latte e stress da caldo. Tipolitografia Italia, Piacenza, 1995.

Teaching methods

Lectures using audio-visual facilities

Assessment methods and criteria

The accomplishment of the aims will be evaluated by means of an oral exam.

Other information

Obligatory frequency