95981 - STRATEGIES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD-ANIMAL PRODUCTIONS

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

At the end of the module, students have acquired knowledge on the epidemiology of infectious diseases of food animals and their control through biosecurity and vaccination, for the safeguard of animal health and welfare, in order to improve the sustainability of food animal productions. In particular students: 1. Acquire epidemiological knowledge of infectious diseases transmission in food animals; 2. Acquire criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of biosecurity plans; 3. Are able to evaluate the economic and health impact, especially on reducing the use of antimicrobials, of infectious disease prevention and control measures in food animal productions.

Contenuti

The course will deal with the measures applied in food animals to control major infectious diseases for a sustainable production.

In particular:

-Circles of infectious disease transmission;

-Principles of biosecurity, vaccination and hygiene practices;

- Outlines of major infectious diseases of farm animals and their impact on sustainability of productions.

Testi/Bibliografia

Files of the power point presentations of the lessons and of the seminars will be provided to the students.

Metodi didattici

- Front lessons

- Seminars held by experts

- Visit to farms

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

This course is part of the integrated subject "STRATEGIES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD-ANIMAL PRODUCTIONS” and the final grading of the entire integrated course is calculated as an average of the scores obtained in the two courses.

The assessment takes place through an oral interview:

• Preparation on a limited number of topics. Analytical skills that emerge only with the help of the teacher. Overall correct language property (18-19)

• Preparation on a limited number of topics. Autonomous analysis capability. Correct language property (20-24)

• Preparation on a large number of topics. Ability to make autonomous choices of critical analysis. Mastery of specific terminology (25-29)

• Comprehensive preparation of the topics. Ability to make autonomous choices of critical analysis and connection. Full mastery of specific terminology (30-30L)

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Classroom supplied with multimedia equipment (web-connected PC and PC video-projector).

 

Orario di ricevimento

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