Pathology and Reproduction
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The aim of the course in PATHOLOGY AND REPRODUCTION is for students to develop knowledge about the causes and mechanisms of disease and the major defense systems of animal organisms. Additionally, students should acquire the necessary information for the proper management of the main aspects of reproduction and artificial insemination in livestock, with particular emphasis on the comparative aspects between different species.
Expected learning outcomes
1. Knowledge and Understanding: By the end of the course, students should be able to recognize and understand the causes and mechanisms of disease and the main defense systems of the organism.
2. Applying Knowledge and Understanding: Students should demonstrate the ability to apply the acquired knowledge to the management of livestock welfare and the resolution of issues related to animal reproduction.
3. Critical and Judgmental Skills: Students should demonstrate the ability to critically discuss the acquired information. Specific exercises and group work on topics related to the course, with presentations to the class, are directed towards this end.
4. Communication Skills: Students should demonstrate the ability to use scientifically appropriate terminology, particularly regarding pathology and reproduction of livestock animals. Exercises and field trips aim to stimulate the ability to express oneself correctly and to discuss scientifically with peers and professionals in the livestock sector.
5. Lifelong Learning Skills: Students should demonstrate the ability to independently research sources to solve pathology and reproduction problems and evaluate them critically. They should possess the ability to use the acquired knowledge to interpret such problems, aided by available knowledge sources and good mental organization.
2. Applying Knowledge and Understanding: Students should demonstrate the ability to apply the acquired knowledge to the management of livestock welfare and the resolution of issues related to animal reproduction.
3. Critical and Judgmental Skills: Students should demonstrate the ability to critically discuss the acquired information. Specific exercises and group work on topics related to the course, with presentations to the class, are directed towards this end.
4. Communication Skills: Students should demonstrate the ability to use scientifically appropriate terminology, particularly regarding pathology and reproduction of livestock animals. Exercises and field trips aim to stimulate the ability to express oneself correctly and to discuss scientifically with peers and professionals in the livestock sector.
5. Lifelong Learning Skills: Students should demonstrate the ability to independently research sources to solve pathology and reproduction problems and evaluate them critically. They should possess the ability to use the acquired knowledge to interpret such problems, aided by available knowledge sources and good mental organization.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Prerequisites for admission
Preliminary specific knowledge is not requested
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam consis in a written exam in 2 hours, containing both open and multiple choice questions. For the course of General Pathology a facultative intermediate exam is possible and it aims to increase the final score of the student. It consists in a team research with a final presentation to the class on topics of Veterinary Pathology. For the course of Reproduction a partial exam on the first part of the program is possible. The final score will be the average between the scores obtained in the two courses. Minimum approval grade is 18 and the maximum grade is 30 "cum laude" (with honors). The score will be communicated via online service and the student will be allowed not accept it and to repeat the exam.
Comparative general pathology
Course syllabus
GENERAL PATHOLOGY Homeostasis and disease (1 h) General etiology: genetic causes; radiation and photosensibilization, chemical causes and protective synthesis, alimentary causes, living agents (7 h)
Cellular and extracellular degeneration: torbid degeneration, vacuolar degeneration, steatosis, amiloidosis (4 h)
Cell death: necrosis and apoptosis (1 h)
Inflammation: angioflogosis and histoflogosis, tissue repair (5h)
Hyperplasia and hypoplasia (1h)
Fundamentals of oncogenesis (2 h)
Fever and non-febrile hyperthermia (2h)
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY of blood: red and white cells alterations (4h)
Circulation diseases (2h)
Stress (2h)
Metabolic diseases: ketosis, milk fever and hypocalcemia in ruminants (5 h)
IMMUNOPATHOLOGY: hypersensitivity and immunodeficiency, (4h)
Cellular and extracellular degeneration: torbid degeneration, vacuolar degeneration, steatosis, amiloidosis (4 h)
Cell death: necrosis and apoptosis (1 h)
Inflammation: angioflogosis and histoflogosis, tissue repair (5h)
Hyperplasia and hypoplasia (1h)
Fundamentals of oncogenesis (2 h)
Fever and non-febrile hyperthermia (2h)
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY of blood: red and white cells alterations (4h)
Circulation diseases (2h)
Stress (2h)
Metabolic diseases: ketosis, milk fever and hypocalcemia in ruminants (5 h)
IMMUNOPATHOLOGY: hypersensitivity and immunodeficiency, (4h)
Teaching methods
The course will be composed by lectures on main topics of Veterinary General Pathology, Pathophysiology and Immunopathology and by a practical part composed by movies, lab activities, a didactic visit to a farm. Also a practical session of bibliographic researches will be planned by dividing the students in small groups. The results of this research will be facultatively presented to the class and will contribute to some addional points for the final evaluation.
Teaching Resources
Lecture slides and some scientific articles will be provided via ARIEL platform
Livestock reproduction
Course syllabus
Lectures:
- Anatomy of the reproductive system of the bull and boar (4 hours)
- Semen collection (4 hours)
- Evaluation of the semen (4 hours)
- Cryopreservation of the semen (2 hours)
- Anatomy of the bovine and sow reproductive system (2 hours)
- Hormone and estrous cycle (2 hours)
- Puberty and estrous cycle (2 hours)
- Instrumental insemination (4 hours)
- Pregnancy (4 hours)
- Parturition (2 hours)
- Postpartum (4 hours)
- Synchronization (4 hours)
- Management of the sow (2 hours)
Practice:
- simulation of instrumental insemination in the anatomy room with female genitals collected at the slaughterhouse (3 hours)
- simulation of instrumental insemination of animals in a stall (5 hours)
- macroscopic and microscopic evaluation of the seed: volume, colour, odour, appearance, pH, motility, concentration, vitality and morphology. Isolation of oocytes from ovarian follicles and their manipulation and classification (3 hours)
- educational excursion to a livestock farm equipped with automatic systems for detecting estrus (5 hours)
The exercises are repeated, therefore, the total number of hours to carry them out is 27 hours.
- Anatomy of the reproductive system of the bull and boar (4 hours)
- Semen collection (4 hours)
- Evaluation of the semen (4 hours)
- Cryopreservation of the semen (2 hours)
- Anatomy of the bovine and sow reproductive system (2 hours)
- Hormone and estrous cycle (2 hours)
- Puberty and estrous cycle (2 hours)
- Instrumental insemination (4 hours)
- Pregnancy (4 hours)
- Parturition (2 hours)
- Postpartum (4 hours)
- Synchronization (4 hours)
- Management of the sow (2 hours)
Practice:
- simulation of instrumental insemination in the anatomy room with female genitals collected at the slaughterhouse (3 hours)
- simulation of instrumental insemination of animals in a stall (5 hours)
- macroscopic and microscopic evaluation of the seed: volume, colour, odour, appearance, pH, motility, concentration, vitality and morphology. Isolation of oocytes from ovarian follicles and their manipulation and classification (3 hours)
- educational excursion to a livestock farm equipped with automatic systems for detecting estrus (5 hours)
The exercises are repeated, therefore, the total number of hours to carry them out is 27 hours.
Teaching methods
Traditional (lectures and laboratory exercises in small groups).
In the frontal lessons, students are involved by stimulating their interest and encouraging them to participate by asking questions and asking them to summarize parts already covered in previous lessons.
In the practical exercises in small groups, the student is guided to achieve his independence in the manual skills necessary for the evaluation and treatment of the gametes and the instruments necessary to carry out the evaluation of the semen and an artificial insemination.
In the frontal lessons, students are involved by stimulating their interest and encouraging them to participate by asking questions and asking them to summarize parts already covered in previous lessons.
In the practical exercises in small groups, the student is guided to achieve his independence in the manual skills necessary for the evaluation and treatment of the gametes and the instruments necessary to carry out the evaluation of the semen and an artificial insemination.
Teaching Resources
- Scientific Papers
- Slides of the Lectures in Ariel
- Slides of the Lectures in Ariel
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