MORPHOFUNCTIONAL EVALUATION OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS
cod. 16866

Academic year 2010/11
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Zootecnica speciale (AGR/19)
Field
Discipline della zootecnica, allevamento e nutrizione animale
Type of training activity
Characterising
12 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: -
course unit
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Integrated course unit module: GENERAL ZOOTECHNICS AND GENETIC IMPROVEMENT

Learning objectives

To give to the student the knowledge about the main methods of morphologic evaluation of zootecnical animals.

Prerequisites

Course of "Fisica applic.,matem.di base applic.scienze biomed.,informat.med.e biologica"

Course unit content

Morpho-functional typology elements and aptitude of breeding animals. Cattle, pig, sheep and goat coats. Morpho-functional evaluation methods of animals and report cards. Regions in the head Regions in the trunk. Regions in the fore legs and related defects. Regions in the hind legs and related defects. First elements of animal mechanics and stance evaluation. Weighing and measurements. Morphologic evaluation.

Full programme

Morpho-functional typology elements and aptitude of breeding animals. Cattle, pig, sheep and goat coats. Morpho-functional evaluation methods of animals and report cards. Regions in the head Regions in the trunk. Regions in the fore legs and related defects. Regions in the hind legs and related defects. First elements of animal mechanics and stance evaluation. Weighing and measurements. Morphologic evaluation.

Bibliography

MEREGALLI A.: Conoscenza morfofunzionale degli animali domestici. Liviana Editrice, 1980.
CATALANO A.L.: Valutazione morfo-funzionale del cavallo. Igiene ed etnologia. Goliardica Ed., Parma, 1984

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