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Subject | PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, HEALTH POLICY AND ZOONOSES | Code | 00106039 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 | Compulsory | Fifth | First |
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Department | SANIDAD ANIMAL |
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jmfreg@unileon.es amcaru@unileon.es mfuef@unileon.es pmrubn@unileon.es hargr@unileon.es sgomm@unileon.es dgute@unileon.es lperp@unileon.es |
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Competencias |
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A19612 | 106P10 Assess and interpret the productive and health parameters of an animal group, considering the economic and welfare aspects. |
A19615 | 106P13 Minimise the risks of contamination and cross-infection in animal facilities and in the field. |
A19625 | 106P5 Identify, control and eradicate animal diseases, with special attention to notifiable diseases and zoonoses, following, in this case, the corresponding procedures in accordance with current regulations. |
A19629 | 106P9 Advise and carry out epidemiological studies and therapeutic and preventive programs in accordance with animal welfare, animal health and public health standards. |
A19661 | 106S38 Transmission and maintenance of diseases and methods of studying diseases in populations. |
A19664 | 106S40 Zoonoses and Public Health. |
A19665 | 106S41 Promotion of health in animal groups, including wild animals, in order to obtain maximum economic performance in a socially, ethically and health-acceptable way. |
A19666 | 106S42 Technical measures and regulations for the prevention, control and eradication of animal diseases. |
B6471 | 106G1 Analyse, synthesise, solve problems and make decisions in the professional fields of the veterinarian. |
B6472 | 106G2 Work as a team, single or multidisciplinary, and show respect, appreciation and sensitivity to the work of others. |
B6474 | 106G4 Communicate the information obtained during the veterinarians professional practice fluently, orally and in writing, with other colleagues, authorities and society in general. |
B6475 | 106G5 Write and present professional reports correctly, always maintaining the necessary confidentiality. |
B6476 | 106G6 Search and manage information related to the veterinarians activity. |
B6477 | 106G7 Apply the scientific method to professional practice including evidence-based medicine. |
B6478 | 106G8 Know how to get professional advice and help. |
C2 | CMECES2 That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the development and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study. |
C3 | CMECES3 That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (normally within their area of study) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature. |
C4 | CMECES4 That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both a specialised and non-specialised audience |
Learning aims |
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Evaluate the economic and health importance of animal disweases in the population, including zoonoses | A19612 A19661 A19664 A19665 |
B6471 B6476 B6478 |
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Analyze the causes that have contributed to its presentation, spread and maintenance in the population | A19615 A19629 A19661 |
B6471 B6472 B6476 |
C3 |
Implement measures for its identification and control taking into account current legislation | A19615 A19625 |
B6471 B6472 B6478 |
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Design measures to prevent the presentation and spread of diseases in the population | A19615 A19661 A19665 A19666 |
B6471 B6472 B6475 B6478 |
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Interpret herd and individual clinical cases | A19612 |
B6471 B6476 B6477 |
C3 |
Write and present reports on clinical cases. | A19661 A19664 |
B6474 B6475 B6476 |
Contents |
Topic | Sub-topic |
I. GENERALITIES | 1. Concept of preventive medicine. Historical development and future perspectives. Relations with other sciences. 2. Preventive medicine programs: components. Objectives and levels of interference. Systems for collecting and analyzing productive and health data. Evaluation and monitoring of programs. 3. Control of contagious diseases in production animals. Investigation of disease outbreaks and causes of production failures. Biosecurity on farms. Medications: administration and withdrawal period. |
II PREVENTIVE MEDICINE IN CATTLE | 4. Preventive medicine in dairy cattle: reproductive, milk production and breeding indices and records. Preventive medicine measures. 5. Preventive medicine in beef cattle: factors that influence the production and profitability of breeding stock and a fattening farm, indices and records, main causes of disease. Preventive medicine measures. |
III. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE IN SHEPP AND GOATS | 6. Structure of sheep and goat production. Factors that influence production and profitability. 7. Health programs in sheep and goats according to aptitude and exploitation system. |
IV. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE IN SWINE PRODUCTION | 8. Production structure. Production systems and their relationship with health. Objectives and components of the preventive medicine program. Recognition of the disease on the farm. 9. Preventive medicine in breeding and lactating animals. Productive records and data analysis. Health program. Preventive medicine in transition and bait. Productive records and data analysis. Health program. |
V. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE IN POULTRY FARMING | 10. Structure of egg production. Preventive medicine in layers. Incubation: disinfection programs and sanitary programs. Production of meat chickens: preventive medicine. |
VI. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE IN EQUIDS | 11. Preventive medicine in horses. |
VII. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE IN CARNIVORES | 12. Preventive medicine in carnivores: vaccine prophylaxis in dogs, cats and ferrets. Legislation applicable to pets. 13. Preventive medicine in carnivores: antiparasitic programs in dogs and cats. Identification, census and movement of pets. |
VIII. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE IN CUNICULTURE | 14. Rabbit production: preventive medicine. |
IX. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE IN AQUACULTURE | 15. Health management in Aquaculture: water quality, cleaning and disinfection, vaccination and health Control. |
X. HEALTH POLICY | 16. Definition, objectives and historical perspective of the health police. Distributionof competencies in animal health. Health organization of animal farms: health defense groups and health qualification. Animal health and animal feed products and Spanish Medicines Agency. 17. Prevention, fight, control and eradication of animal diseases: notification, investigation of the primary focus and sanitary safeguard measures, official declaration of the existence and extinction of diseases. Veterinary health alert system. 18. Sanitary actions for the prevention and treatment of animal diseases, movement and transportation of animals, embryos, semen and products of animal origin, concentrations of animals and treatment of corpses. 19. International legislation: World Organization for Animal Health. Health code for terrestrial animals and health code for aquatic animals. European Union legislation. Notifiable diseases. 20. National legislation: Animal Health Law. Decrees to combat diseases. Livestock sanitation campaigns. Autonomous legislation. |
XI. ZOONOSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH | 21. Concept of zoonosis. Classification and importance. Main pathogens involved in zoonoses. Public health and One health concepts. Historical aspects of zoonoses. BACTERIAL ZOONOSES. 22. Foodborne zoonoses (1): salmonellosis and colibacillosis. 23. Foodborne zoonoses (2): campylobacteriosis and listeriosis. Other zoonoses: yersiniosis and anthrax. 24. Brucellosis, Tuberculosis and Paratuberculosis. 25. Chlamydiosis, Leptospirosis and Tularemia. 26. Zoonoses transmitted by ticks: Lyme disease, Ricketsiosis, Crimean-Congo fever. Q fever. FUNGAL AND VIRAL ZOONOSES. 27. Dermatophytosis, Aspergillosis, Candidiasis, Cryptococcosis and other fungal zoonoses. 28. Influenza and Coronavirus infections. Zoonoses due to Filovirus, Arenavirus and Bunyavirus. 29. Rabies and other Lyssavirus infections. 30. Zoonoses caused by Arbovirus. PARASITIC ZOONOSES. 31. Protozoonosis: cryptosporidiosis, giardiosis, toxoplasmosis, leishmaniasis and others. 32. Zoonoses due to trematodes: fasciolosis. Cestode zoonoses: taeniosis, cysticercosis, echinococcosis (hydatidosis). Other zoonoses due to flatworms. 33. Zoonoses due to nematodes: trichinellosis, larva migrans (cutaneous and visceral), anisakidosis and others. 34. Zoonoses due to arthropods: myasis, zoonotic scabies, acariasis and others. OTHER ZOONOSES. 35. Diseases caused by prions. |
PRACTICAL PROGRAM | SEMINARS Seminar 1: Biosecurity in livestock farms. Serminar 2: Health managemnnt in wild animals. Seminar 3: Analysis of the National Antibiotic Resistant Plan. Seminar 4: Analysis of the EFSA annual report on zoonoses. PRACTICES IN THE EXPERIMENTAL FARM 1. Pigs and birds. 2. Ruminat. cattle and shepp. COMPUTER PRACTICES 1. Health simulation excercises. LABORATORY PRACTICES 1. Necropsy and sample collection in fish. TEAM WORK 1. National Surveillance, Control and Erradication Programs. |
Planning |
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Class hours | Hours outside the classroom | Total hours | |||||||
Seminars | 8 | 8 | 16 | ||||||
Field work/trips | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
Presentations / expositions | 4 | 10 | 14 | ||||||
Laboratory practicals | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
Lecture | 36 | 54 | 90 | ||||||
Objective short-answer tests | 4 | 14 | 18 | ||||||
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies |
Description | |
Seminars | Seminar 1: Biosecurity in livestock farms. Seminar 2: Health management in wild animals. Seminar 3: Analysis of the National Antibiotic Resistance Plan. Seminar 4: Analysis of the EFSA annual report on zoonoses. |
Field work/trips | Guided tours in Experimental Farm of the University: discussion of biosecurity measures and preventive programs; blood and feces sampling. |
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms | Health simulation exercises using the RASVE (Spanish Veterinary Alert Health Network) web platform. |
Presentations / expositions | Preparation of a written work and oral presentation, in groups of 3-4 students, about the oficial surveillance, control and erradication programs of notifiable diseases. |
Laboratory practicals | Necropsy and sample collection in fish. |
Lecture | Theoretical teaching with the help of visual presentations. Students will have support material available on the institutional Moodle educational platform. |
Personalized attention |
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Assessment |
Description | Qualification | ||
Lecture | Attendance, which will be monitored on random days throughout the course, and active participation. | 2 % | |
Seminars | Attendance (mandatory) and active participation in discussions or comments. Carrying out multiple choice questionnaires. | 12 % | |
Field work/trips | Assistance and active participation in the activities carried out during visits to the Experimental Farm of the University. | 2 % | |
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms | Attendance (mandatory) and active participation. Delivery of the results of the exercises. |
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Presentations / expositions | Assessment of works and presentations. | 10 % | |
Laboratory practicals | Attendance (mandatory) and active participation. | 2 % | |
Objective short-answer tests | Global evaluation exercise of the entire subject. | 70 % | |
Other comments and second call | |||
A partial exam will be carried out on the contents of the thematic blocks corresponding to Preventive Medicine and Health Policy on the date agreed upon by the Course Council and set in the corresponding teaching calendar; It is necessary to obtain a grade higher than 4.5 points (out of 10) to eliminate the subject and be able to average the grade of the exam corresponding to the Zoonosis part, which will be carried out on the date set for the ordinary call, in which there will be if a grade higher than 4.5 (out of 10) is also obtained to consider this part passed. These two exams will account for 70% of the final grade for the subject. Attendance at practices and seminars is mandatory and it is necessary to attend at least 80% of them in order to pass the subject. Grades are kept for all calls for the course. In accordance with what was approved by the Governing Council of the University of León (January 29, 2015, partially modified on June 8, 2015), in the document referring to "Guidelines for action in cases of plagiarism, copying or fraud in exams or evaluation tests" it is indicated that: - During the written exam of the subject, it will be strictly prohibited to use any electronic device (computer, tablet, mobile phone or digital watch with memory, etc.) that could help the student to the resolution of the questions without relying exclusively on the knowledge acquired during the study. - These devices must be kept out of reach of the student during the test. - If this indication is not met, the exam will be immediately withdrawn, expelled and graded as a fail. - Furthermore, if the student were found cheating, the subject would be graded as a fail ( 0.0) in both annual exams. |
Sources of information |
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE |
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WEB LINKS Ley de sanidad animal (2003). Ley 8/2003 de 24 de abril de sanidad animal. (BOE de 25 de abril de 2003). http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2003/04/25/pdfs/A16006-16031.pdf Wolrd Organization for Animal Health (WOAH): http://www.woah.org Wolrd Health Organization (WHO): http://www.who.int Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, Área de Ganadería: http://www.mapa.gob.es/es/ganaderia/temas/default.aspx Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov European Center for Diseases Prevention and Control: http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/Pages/home.aspx |
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