Pathophysiology of Wild Animals
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
The objective of the course is to provide useful information to better understand pathophisiology of wild animals with a special focus on the causes of diseases and on some peculiar conditions such as antropic stress, capture, starvation and hybernation. The course is also aimed to deepen the possible use of laboratory tests for monitoring wild animal.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student should know the aspects that may predispose to the onset of diseases in wild animals, mainly in some peculiar physiologic conditions, and should know how these disease could be monitored using a laboratory approach.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
Eziologia generale: richiami su agenti eziologici di interesse nella fauna selvatica: cause fisiche (temperatura, traumi) , cause chimiche (tossiche, alimentari), , agenti viventi (parassiti, batteri, virus, non convenzionali), cause ereditarie (4 h)
Lo stress: patogenesi e definizione, sindrome generale di adattamento, stress acuto e freezing, stress cronico e antropico (4h)
La cattura: tipologia di catture ed effetti sul metabolismo, lo shock, miopatia da cattura (2h)
Starvation conseguenze e quadri patologici (2h)
Termoregolazione e ibernazione: fisiologia e patologie correlate (2h)
Esami di laboratorio nella fauna selvatica, utilizzo, limiti ed errori preanalitici. differenze di specie, modificazioni di laboratorio in funzione di differenti momenti funzionali (ibernazione, migrazione, cova, ecc) (2h)
Lo stress: patogenesi e definizione, sindrome generale di adattamento, stress acuto e freezing, stress cronico e antropico (4h)
La cattura: tipologia di catture ed effetti sul metabolismo, lo shock, miopatia da cattura (2h)
Starvation conseguenze e quadri patologici (2h)
Termoregolazione e ibernazione: fisiologia e patologie correlate (2h)
Esami di laboratorio nella fauna selvatica, utilizzo, limiti ed errori preanalitici. differenze di specie, modificazioni di laboratorio in funzione di differenti momenti funzionali (ibernazione, migrazione, cova, ecc) (2h)
Prerequisites for admission
Students should have fundamentals of comparative general pathology, pathophysiology and infectious diseases
Teaching methods
The course is composed by some theoric lectures with slides, movies and webinars on topics of pathophysiology of wild animals, some laboratory experiences mainly focused on the possible use of laboratory tests for monitoring wild animlas and some didactic in field experiences to deepen what learned in theory
Teaching Resources
Slides projected during lectures and some articles useful for personal reading will be provided on Ariel platform
Assessment methods and Criteria
The evaluation of learning consists in a written exam composed by short answers in which the skill of facing issues about pathophysiology of domestic animals will be evaluated. Exam will take 60 minutes. Final score will be expressed out of 30 and communicated via online service. Students will be allowed to reject the score and repeat the exam.
VET/03 - VETERINARY PATHOLOGY - University credits: 3
Practicals: 16 hours
Lessons: 16 hours
Lessons: 16 hours
Professor:
Comazzi Stefano
Professor(s)