Veterinary Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases

General objective of the course: 
the course aims to provide the student with the theoric and practical notions to identify the dynamics of animal and zoonotic parasite in the host population and the diseases caused by them, to plan control and therapeutical programmes in both companion and zootechnical animals.
Goals to achieve
1) Knowledge and understanding: the students are required to demonstrate exhaustive knowledge of both parasites biology and the relation of parasite-host-environment; the zoonotic risk of some parasites; knowledge of epidemiology, patogenesis, clinical aspects, diagnosis, control, profilaxys and therapy of the most important parasitic diseases of companion animals, large animals and horses
2) Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: the student must be able to apply the theoretical knowledge to recognize the parasitic agents, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, diagnosis and treatments of parasitic diseases, in order to prevent them and especially plan prophylaxis programmes of zoonotic parasitic diseases.  
3) Autonomy of judgment: the student must learn critically and proactively both the information provided by the teacher and those derived from the recommended textbooks
4) Communication skills: the student should be able to explain the concepts acquired with appropriate and updated terminology that should be consistent with the terminology used in other disciplines,  during the lectures, the practical lessons and the practical test

acquisition of knowledge of both parasites biology and the relation of parasite-host-environment; the zoonotic risk of some parasites; knowledge of epidemiology, patogenesis, clinical aspects, diagnosis, control, profilaxys and therapy of the most important parasitic diseases of companion animals, large animals and horses