OBSTETRICS

General Module

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2011/2012

Type of Course:

Characterising

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

Disciplinary Sector:

Clinical Veterinary Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Is part of:

OBSTETRIC CLINIC 1

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

Sig. LEDDA Sergio

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

Special Pathology 2

AF code:

40001243

Teaching period

First semester

Objectives

The student must acquire the ability to evaluate the different reproductive stages in animals and to use the diagnostic tools to identify the phases of ovarian cycle and gestation. To recognize the conditions of normality with respect to reproductive physiological alterations. These basic knowledge have to be introductory tool for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the common reproductive disorders.

Contents

Endocrine regulation of folliculogenesis in farm and companion animals

Estrous cycle in sheep, goat, cow, mare, sow, bitch and cat

Fertilization and embryo development

Corpus luteum, signals of pregnancy recognition Gestation: organogenesis and development of entice

Placentas -:development and main functions

Pregnancy diagnosis

Partum, fetal and maternal dystocia

Basic knowldge of neonatology

Recommended Bibliography

Arthur,S Ostetricia e Riproduzione Veterinaria(ottava edizione), David E. Noakes, Timothy J. Parkinson and Gary C. W. England , Edizione curata da Claudio De Fanti editore Giraldi Editore via San Felice 18 40122 Bologna.

B.Hafez and E.S.E. Hafez Riproduzione negli Animali D’Allevaamento Edizione italiana coordianta da Eraldo Seren LibreriaUniversitaria.it Edizioni ISBN 978-88-6292-186-2.

Feldman E.C., Nelson R.W.: Endocrinologia e riproduzione del cane e del gatto. UTET, Torino.
All the teaching material is available in the Library of Veterinary Medicine and the Moodle platform.

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