Learning objectives
This course is designed to give students knowledge of the fundamental mechanisms regulating growth and metabolic activity of domestic animals.
D1 – Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. know the basic concept of the endocrine regulation
2 know the mechanism of action of the main hormones
3. know the main hormones used to improve the animal production
4. know the methos used to detect hormonal residues in animals and in products of animal origin
D2 – applying knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Apply the concepts of endocrinology to improve animal productions
2. Evaluate the analitical methods in relation to the type of hormone
D3 – Making judgements
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. evaluate the choice of a specific hormone in relation to the livestock species and the productive perfomance
2. Evaluate the parameters related to the productive performances in livestock species.
D4 – Communication skills
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Express clearly and with appropriate terminology during description of concepts concerning the endocrinology of growth.
2. Read, translate and explain scientific papers written in italian and english;
D5 – Learning skills
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Link the different topics treated in the course between themselves and with other disciplines of the academic degree course.
2. Understand the importance and implications of the hormal treatments in animals.
3. Understand the risks to animal and to consumers .
Prerequisites
Elementi di Fisiologia umana e animale - Corso integrato Fisiopatologia degli organismi complessi
Course unit content
The course begins with fetal programming lessons in relation to the
improvement of production performance in livestock species.
The core of the course covers the endocrine system with reference to the
main metabolic hormones (natural and synthetic hormones).
The final lectures concern the rumen and the manipulation of the
flora/fauna rumen.
Full programme
Fetal programming
Growth Hormone: characteristics, actions. Use of bST.
The glucocorticoids: characteristics and actions. Use and effects of synthetic hormones in farm animals.
Catecholamines: characteristics and actions. Use and effects of synthetic hormones in farm animals.
Basics on rumen physiology. Rumen manipulation
Bibliography
M.J. Swenson, W.O. Reece ;Fisiologia degli Animali Domestici" Ed. Idelson - Gnocchi
Sherwood, Klandorf, Yancey ;Fisiologia degli animali - dai geni agli organismi;
Ed. Zanichelli
Scientific papers
Teaching methods
Ex cathedra lectures, seminars, practical activities with some time dedicated to deepening and discussion.
Computer slides, lab instruments, scientific papers that are provided to the students during the course. Slides of the lessons are given to the students at the end of the course.
In case of the persistence of the health emergency, the course will be held through lectures to Students either in the classroom (“in presenza”) or in synchronous-streaming (“in telepresenza”) on the Teams platform. Therefore, the opportunity of Student/Teacher interaction will be preserved both face to face and remotely, by the simultaneous use of the Teams platform.
Lectures will be supported by slide presentations, which will be available to students on the Elly platform (https://elly2020.medicina.unipr.it).
Assessment methods and criteria
Final oral examination. Students should demonstrate to know all the items present in the program; in particular, students should show to be able to link the different arguments, to have a deep knowledge of the topics and to speech properly.
The exam will be considered as passed if the student demonstrates that has sufficient knowledge of the arguments that have been treated during the course.
In case of the persistence of the health emergency, the exams will be conducted remotely, as follows:
remote oral questions, through the Teams platform (guide http://selma.unipr.it/).
Students with SLD / BSE must first contact Le Eli-che: support for students with disabilities, D.S.A., B.E.S. (https://sea.unipr.it/it/servizi/le-eli-che-supporto-studenti-con-disabilita-dsa-bes)
Other information
9 examination sessions are scheduled throughout the academic year, as reported on ESSE3 platform website. 5 more sessions are scheduled for so called "fuori corso e ripetenti" students. A minimun of 14 days is required between two subsequent examination sessions. The examining board consists of at least two teachers.
