Parasitology and Toxicology

Frontal teaching:
General aspects of the host-parasite-environment interaction (8 hours)
Main parasitic diseases of companion animals: aetiology, life cycle, epidemiology, effects on welfare (16 hours)
Control and prevention measures and biosecurity for parasites of greatest interest in pets (8 hours)
Main parasitic zoonoses in pets: aetiology, life cycle, epidemiology, prophylaxis (8 hours)
Exercise teaching and seminars:
Morphology and recognition of parasites (endo and ecto) agents of parasitic diseases of pets , including fungal aetiology (8 hours)
Practical application of the main techniques for the diagnosis and monitoring of parasitic diseases, including fungal diseases (8 hours)

Introduction to Pharmacology and toxicology (2 hours)
Definitions and doses in pharmacology and toxicology (2 hours)
Pharmaco-Toxicokinetic: absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion (6 hours)
Pharmaco-Toxicokinetic: modelling (2 h)
Pharmaco-Toxicodynamic Mechanisms of actions and receptors (2 hours)
Toxicity study: Acute, subacute and chronic Toxicity (3 hours)
Particular toxicities: mutagenesis, carcinogenesis, teratogenesis, effects on reproduction s (3 hours)
Antimicrobials and their mechanism of action (3 ore)
Non steriodal and steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (3 ore)
Antiparassitic drugs and their mechanism of action (2 ore)
Rodenticides, insecticides, avicides, herbicides, molluscicides and fungicides drugs for human or veterinary use and drugs of abuse, possible sources of malicious or accidental toxicity (18 hours)
Toxic plants with a focus on houseplants (2 hours)
Zootoxins and mycotoxins (4 hours)
Food poisoning (2 hours)
Eco-toxicity (2 hours)
For each class, the more important substances are considered and their sources, mechanisms of action, kinetics, effects, signs, diagnosis, management and prognosis are described.