VETERINARY MONITORING AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Acquire knowledge ofthe organisation of the health service
Prerequisites
Animal Infectious deseases I
Course contents summary
1. Public health service provisions relative to infectious diseases subject to health measures.
2. Definition and aims of the veterinary public health service.
3. Fundamental concepts of hygiene in breeding farms: animal health; animal well-being; environmental hygiene; animal husbandry hygiene; disinfection of animal shelters.
4. National health organisation: structure and competencies of the National Health Service; local health authorities and veterinary services.
Recommended readings
BENAZZI P. - Il regolamento di Polizia Veterinaria. Esculapio, Bologna, 1994. SCHIAVO A. e COMPAGNUCCI M. Sanità pubblica veterinaria - Laterza, 1987.
Lectures notes
Teaching methods
Oral presentation
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam
