ANIMAL PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
cod. 14527

Academic year 2007/08
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Patologia generale e anatomia patologica veterinaria (VET/03)
Field
Discipline anatomo-patologiche ed ispettive veterinarie
Type of training activity
Characterising
30 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: -
course unit
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Integrated course unit module: GENERAL PATHOLOGY

Learning objectives

<br />The students have to acquire the knowledge on physiopatological aspects at mean organs and apparatus of domestic animals.

Prerequisites

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Propedaeutics: <br />
Physiology I - Ethology, Physiology II – Endocrinology, Microbiology and Immunology - Epidemiology

Course unit content

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ANIMAL PHYSIOPATHOLOGY (2CFU)<br />
LECTURERS: Prof. Paolo Borghetti ( 27 hours); Dott. Benedetta Passeri (3 hours of practical seminar)<br />
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Physiopathology of the infection: mechanisms of damage by virus and bacteria, endotoxic ans septic shock, basic aspects of immune response against infectious agents.<br />
Physiopathology of adaptive stress response (stressors and animal welfare; stress and immunity; hormonal and immune parameters for animal welfare evaluation).<br />
Synovial joint physiopathology: structure and function of the joints; pathogenesis of degenerative and dyschondroplastic joint diseases (practicals).<br />
Physiopathology of thermoregulation: fever, hyperthermia, hypothermia<br />
Bone physiopatology: structure and function of bones; calcium/phosphorus imbalances, metabolic bone diseases.<br />
Kidney physiopatology: acute and chronic failure, nephrotic syndrome, uremic syndrome. <br />
Hepatic physiopathology: jaundice, steatosis, liver failure.<br />
Basic concepts on hearth failure<br />
Blood physiopatology: leukocytosis, leukopenia, anemias, polycvthemia, hemorrhagic disorders.<br />
Water and acido-base imbalances.<br />
Hemodinamics disorders: edema, hyperemia, hemostasis and thrombosis, embolism, infarction, shock.<br />
Basics of lung physiopatology : respiratory failure, edema, emphysema. <br />
 

Full programme

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Bibliography

<br />1) G.M. Pontieri, M.A. Russo, L. Frati . Patologia Generale vol. I e II (2005) Piccin, Padova; Pontieri, Russo, Frati Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia. Piccin, Padova. <br />2) M.U. Dianzani- I. Dianzani- U. Dianzani   Istituzioni di patologia generale IV ed. (2004) UTET, Torino<br />3) Marcato P.S. Anatomia e istologia patologica generale veterinaria. (2000)   Eusculapio, Bologna<br />4) Dunlop R.H. Malbert C.H. Veterinary Pathophysiology. (2004) Blackwell Publishing, Ames, USA.

Teaching methods

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Teaching methodology: <br />
Lectures and practicals <br />
Examination method: <br />
Oral or written exam

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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