SPECIAL ZOOTECHNICS
cod. 23845

Academic year 2011/12
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Zootecnica speciale (AGR/19)
Field
Discipline della zootecnica, allevamento e nutrizione animale
Type of training activity
Characterising
44 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
hub: -
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: Special zootechnics

Learning objectives

Provide basics of breeding techniques of animals for bovine, swine and equine meat production
Provide knowledge necessary to evaluate the principal factors of animal breeding and management influencing the quality of meat
Provide the means for horse morpho-functional evaluation and correctly compiling a horse identification report.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Beef production: cattle breeding techniques. Functional parameters. Production of: veal, baby beef, beef. Carcass characteristics and meat quality in the different cattle categories. Equine meat production. Carcass characteristics and horse meat quality. Pork production: breeding techniques of young sows, boars, gestating and lactating sows, piglets from birth to weaning. Light and heavy swine production. Carcass characteristics and pork quality. Horse morpho-functional evaluation

Full programme

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Bibliography

Bittante, Andrighetto, Ramanzin. Tecniche di produzione animale.
Liviana Ed.

Teaching methods

Classroom lectures and practical activity in farms

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam

Other information

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