Pathophysiology of wild animals

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.

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.