AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide basic elements of veterinary pathology and physiopathology.

Topics relating to the history of the pathology, the main causes of disease and the main medical terminology used in pathology will be covered.

Disorders of the blood, immune system and basic acid system of the body will then be classified.

The main poisonings of pets will be considered as well as the main infectious and viral diseases of dogs and cats.

TEACHING METHODS

The teaching is organized in lectures for a total of 10 hours. Lessons are given by the teacher with the help of presentations that are made available to students. In periods of health emergency, lessons are held remotely using the TEAMS platform and are recorded by the teacher.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

THE CONCEPT OF WELFARE IN ANIMALS

GENERAL ASPECTS OF THE PATHOLOGY

CLASSIFICATION OF POISONS AND MAIN POISONINGS IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS

THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND THE MAIN IMMUNE-BASED DISEASES IN ANIMALS

THE HEMOPOIETIC SYSTEM AND BLOOD GROUPS IN THE DOG AND CAT

BASIC READING OF A DOG AND CAT BLOOD TEST AND ITS CORRECT INTERPRETATION

ACID-BASE BALANCE OF THE BODY AND INTERPRETATION OF A BLOOD GAS MEASUREMENT

THE SHOCK AND THE SYNCOPE

OVERVIEW OF VIRUSES

MAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF SMALL ANIMALS

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

-PATOLOGIA GENERALE VETERINARIA

PAOLO STEFANO MARCATO

EDAGRICOLE

-ELEMENTI DI PATOLOGIA GENERALE

G.M. PONTIERI

PICCIN

-OTHER TEACHING MATERIAL

SLIDES  PPT

SLIDES WORD

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

BARBARA MARENGO (President)

LUIGI ROBBIANO (President)

ANDREA DE MARIA

VINCENZO TROVATO

CINZIA MARIA DOMENICOTTI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Classes start the second semester in early March.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam consists of an oral test. In periods of health emergency, exams are carried out remotely using the TEAMS platform.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The oral exam will focus on the discussion of some topics concerning the program carried out through which the teacher will verify if the student has achieved the educational objectives. The ability to present, synthesize and critically analyze the contents of the program will also be assessed.

Exam schedule