Exognosis and Animal Management

Code:

MV115

Acronym:

EMA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Animal Production

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S (of 16-09-2024 to 10-01-2025)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Veterinary Clinics
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Masters Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMV	77	Official Study Plan	1	-	3	43	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

A. To initiate the study of the animal morphology and the student’s contact with animals of several species.
B.To know the morphological characteristics and aptitudes of the principal Portuguese and exotic breeds of animals belonging to bovine, equine, sheep, goat, pig, rabbits, chicken, canine and feline species.
C.To know some animal management practices.

Learning outcomes and competences

Be able to:

- Recognize the morphological characteristics and aptitudes of the more relevant Portuguese and exotic breeds for the main domestic species: cattle, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, chicken, dogs and cats.
- Recognize the legal methods for animals identification in the different species;
-determine the approximate age of an animal by observing its dentition;
-Recognize some husbandry practices.
-Recognize the main characteristics of some species of fish.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Definition and scope of study of exognosis
2. Concepts of ethology and breed: Racial classification and ethnic characters
3. Concept of external morphology: Form and function
3. Biometry.
5. Age estimation: Dental chronometry
6. Animal identification
7. Bovine species: General characteristics; Portuguese breeds; Main world breeds (milk, meat and mixed aptitude).
8. Equine, asinine and mules species: General characteristics; Portuguese breeds; Main world breeds.
9. Sheep and goat species: General characteristics; Portuguese breeds; Main world breeds.
10. Pig species: General characteristics; Portuguese breeds; Main
world breeds.
11. Morphological characters of rabbits. Main breeds.
12. Morphological characters of birds. Portuguese chicken breeds.
13. Canine specie: General characteristics; Portuguese breeds; Main world breeds.
14. Feline specie: General characteristics; Main breeds.

Mandatory literature

Cid Pedro Salter; Hipologia. ISBN: 972-8471-14-9
Silva Ana Teresa Martins da; Hipologia. ISBN: 978-972-757-601-2
Portas M; Identificação de equinos; , Serviço Nacional Coudélico., 2003
Silva M. Fraústo da 070; Estimativa da idade dos equinos através do exame dentário
Afonso, F, Candeias G. e Pratas M; Raças Autóctones Portuguesas. , 2013. ISBN: DGAV
Rui Caldas de Vasconcelos. ; Raças de Cães Portugueses. , Editorial Presença, 1993

Teaching methods and learning activities

The presentation of theoretical themes is supported by the use of different support material (slides, videos, multimedia). Practical teaching consists of classes at CCIVV,, at Estação Litoral da Aguda, ICBAS and on study visits to the Centro de Recolha Oficial de Animais do Porto and livestock farms. 

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	90,00
Trabalho escrito	10,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	38,00
Frequência das aulas	43,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

To approve this course it is required to attend a total of 75% of the practical classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Grade = Grade from test/exam (18 out of 20) + Grade obtain from written work and oral presentation (2 out of 20).
9,5 grade is the minimum value required in each evaluation component, except in the written work and oral presention.

 Exam will be done in MOODLE.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Written work with oral presentation -Characterization of livestock production unit.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to the rules of ICBAS-UP.

Classification improvement

According to the rules of ICBAS-UP.