OBSTETRICS

General Module

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2014/2015

Type of Course:

Characterising

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

5-year Single Cycle Master's Degree Programme in VETERINARY MEDICINE

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:

Knowledge of:
Anatomy and Physiology of reproductive system
Endocrinology

AF code:

40001243

Teaching period

First semester

Objectives

The student must acquire the following knowlodge and skills.

- Acquire knowldge relative to the reproductive cycles in the different species of veteinary interest.
Acquire knowldge on gestational diagnosis
To know the problems related to the normal delivery or distocia condiction
Knowldge of neonatology
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Contents

Frontal teorical activities:

Aspects relative to the endocrinology in reproduction(focus on puberty and ovarian follicologenesis
Oestrus cycles in the different animal of veterinary interest
Ovulation, fertilization, embriogenesis and implanation: process and mechanisms
Development of placenta, foetal membranes
Physiology of the gestation
Diagnosis of gestation
Preparation, signallig and mechanism of delivery
Eutocic or distocic birth
Assistence during the delivery
Expulsion of foetal membranes
Neonatology assistance Congenital and acquired d

Recommended Bibliography

PDF slides are available by access to the Moodle E-learning platform.

Feldman E.C., Nelson R.W.: Endocrinologia e riproduzione del cane e del gatto. UTET, Torino.
B.Hafez, E.S.E. Hafez: Riproduzione negli animali d’ allevamento, Ed. Libreriauniversitaria.it, Padova
Gary England: Ostetricia e fertilità nel cavallo secondo Allen.Ed. Idelson –Gnocchi s.r.l. Napoli.
McKinnon, Voss. Equine reproduction, Lea & febiger, Philadelphia,
Richter J., Gotze R.: Ostetricia veterinaria. Grasso, Bologna
Sali. Manuale di teriogenologia bovina, Ed. Agricole Bologna

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