Learning objectives
The course aims to enable the student to know and understand the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and prevention of infectious diseases of veterinary interest, also in order to enable the students ability to use the knowledge and understanding of issues to emerging infectious diseases.
Prerequisites
Microbiology and epidemiology
Course unit content
Introduction to the study of viral diseases in domestic animals: basic concepts relating to the nature and classification of viruses, their pathogenic potential and the main investigation methods used in virology are presented.
Subsequently the course addresses major viral diseases of veterinary interest.
Full programme
Introduction to the study of viral diseases in domestic animals: basic concepts relating to the nature and classification of viruses, their pathogenic potential and the main investigation methods used in virology are presented.
Special part: study of the main virus-related diseases in domestic animals (swine fevers, poxvirus diseases, herpesvirus diseases, adenovirus diseases, coronavirus diseases, orbivirus infections in sheep and horses, picornavirus infections, rhabdovirus infections, togavirus infections, the significance of so-called “non-conventional agents” or prions in domestic animal diseases).
Bibliography
BENAZZI P.: Il regolamento di polizia veterinaria. Ed. Esculapio, Bologna.
CASTRUCCI C.: Monografie sulle malattie da virus, Ed. Esculapio, Bologna.
SCATOZZA F.: Compendio delle malattie dei mammiferi domestici, Fondazione Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootecniche, Brescia.
SCATOZZA F., FARINA R.: Trattato di malattie infettive degli animali. UTET, Torino, 1999.
TIMONEY J.F. e coll.: Microbiologia e malattie infettive degli animali domestici - 3^ ed. italiana 1995.
Teaching methods
Lectures and exercises in the laboratory and necropsy room.
Assessment methods and criteria
The assessment of the achievement of the objectives of the course consists of an oral examination. The questions deal with specific diseases and verification of a correct approach to field situations.
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