Animal Health

– Biology and microbiology
– Anatomy and physiology

1. practical lessons: a) pedagogical units of ESAC, in different animal species; b) sampling and sending the
lab; c) laboratory techniques and observation of samples. 2. consultation of the websites of the various
national organizations (DGAV), European (EFSA) and worldwide (OIE; WHO; CDC) with mission on animal
health. 3. lectures

1. Know the structures and competences of national, European and global institutions involved in animal
health and sanitary policy;
2. Performs tasks of sanitary hygiene intervention in animal and health records in accordance with organic
regulations;
3. Meet the specific and preventive biosecurity plan.
4. Understand the epidemiology and prophylaxis applied to different groups of diseases and its importance
in public health.

National and global animal health policy. Institutions involved at national, European and global animal
health programs. Changing concepts of health and harvest of symptoms. Concepts of Epidemiology:
transmission routes, gateways, carrier, intermediate hosts and vectors. The etiological agents of disease
chemical, physical, microbiological and parasitological. Example of diagnostic techniques. Concepts of
epidemiology. Prophylaxis and control of contagious and parasitic diseases. Concept of vector and
importance in the emerging and reemerging diseases. Transmission to humans-animal life, food and
water.Routes of administration of drugs (enforcement aspects) and nursing care.

• - 2 trabalhos de pesquisa com apresentação oral - 30.0%
• - 2 testes escritos - 70.0%

• - exame escrito - 100.0%

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