FACULTAD DE VETERINARIA GRADO DE VETERINARIA 2015/16 Year Subject: NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT OF ORPHAN, SENILE AND SICK ANIMALS DETAILS OF THE SUBJECT

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1 FACULTAD DE VETERINARIA GRADO DE VETERINARIA 2015/16 Year Subject: DETAILS OF THE SUBJECT Title: Code: Degree/Master: GRADO DE VETERINARIA Year: 5 Name of the module to which it belongs: OPTATIVIDAD Field: OPTATIVA Character: OPTATIVA Duration: FIRST TERM ECTS Credits: 3 Classroom hours: 30 Face-to-face classroom percentage: 40% Non-contact hours: 45 Online platform: TEACHER INFORMATION Name: AVILÉS RAMÍREZ, CARMEN BLANCA Faculty: FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE Department: PRODUCCIÓN ANIMAL Area: PRODUCCIÓN ANIMAL Office location: DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION, ZONE 1 v92avrac@uco.es Phone: Name: NÚÑEZ SÁNCHEZ, MARIA NIEVES Faculty: FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE Department: PRODUCCIÓN ANIMAL Area: PRODUCCIÓN ANIMAL Office location: DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION, ZONE 4 pa2nusan@uco.es Phone: Prerequisites established in the study plan SPECIFICS OF THE SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS There are no previous requisites. Recommendations It is advisable to have passed the following courses: Fisiología Animal, Patología General and Medicina Interna. It is also advisable that students have at least a B-1 level. 1/5 2015/16 Year

2 SKILLS CT1 CT3 CT8 CE23 CE55 To solve problems. Ability to apply knowledge in a practical way. Motivation for quality. Study of microorganisms affecting animals and those with an industrial, biotechnological or ecological application. Animal nutrition and nourishment. OBJECTIVES This is an advanced course intended for students of Veterinary Medicine who want to improve their knowledge on how to feed animals incapable of feeding for themselves, and the proper feeding of animals with special requirements due to old age or due to disease. CONTENT 1. Theory contents The course is divided into three modules according to its main topics. Each module will be split in individual lessons that deal with several aspects related to the corresponding topic. I. Feeding the newborn orphan animals. Milk feeding and weaning periods. II. Feeding the elderly. Basic nutrition overview. Changes in nutritional needs associated to the old age. III. Nutrition and disease. Nutrition-related disorders. Nutrition and feeding in disease management and prevention. 2. Practical contents Practicals will consist of: 1. Proper feeding of orphan, elderly and sick animals. Case studies. 2. Prescription Diets. Case studies. METHODOLOGY General clarifications on the methodology and methodological adaptations for part-time students CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) methodology will be used to create a 'natural' environment for contents and language learning, to help students to fix previous knowledge and acquire specific vocabulary throughout the course. Specific learning conditions will be provided for part-time and disabled students. Face-to-face activities 2/5 2015/16 Year

3 Activity Large group Medium group Total Case study Lectures Total hours: Not on-site activities Actividad Total Bibliographic consultations 12 Finding information 12 Self-study 21 Total hours: 45 WORK MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS Practical cases and examples PDF files for each Lesson on the E-learning moodle course - Clarifications: For each lesson, a PDF file with the main contents of the lecturers will be uploaded to the moodle course. For the practical sessions, case studies and other working materials will also be provided. EVALUATION Tools Skills Attendance sheets Final exam Oral presentations CE23 x CE55 x x CT1 x x CT3 x x CT8 x Total (100%) 10% 60% 30% Minimum grade.(*) (*) Minimum grade necessary to calculate the average Minimum score to eliminate content and period of validity for partial qualifications: Minimum mark: 5 out of 10. Marks of each part of the course will be saved until the end of the current course. General clarifications on evaluation and methodological adaptation for part-time students: Specific learning conditions will be provided for part-time and disabled students. Value of attendance in the final grade: 10% in the final grade, being required a minimum of 5 points out of 10 to take it into account (80% attendance). Qualifying criteria for obtaining honors: The global mark should be higher than 9.5 out of 10. 3/5 2015/16 Year

4 BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Basic Bibliography: Ackerman, Nicola Companion Animal Nutrition. Elsevier. Buffington, Tony and others Manual of Veterinary Dietetics. Elsevier. Case, Linda P. and others Canine and Feline Nutrition. 3rd edition. Mosby Elsevier. Fascetti, Andrea J. and others Applied Veterinary Clinical Nutrition. Wiley-Blackwell. Hand, Michael S. and others Small Animal Clinical Nutrition, 5th Edition. Mark Morris Associates. Mc Clure T.J Nutritional and Metabolic Infertility in the Cow. CAB. Merck Veterinary Manual Michell, A.R. and others Fluidoterapia Veterinaria. Acribia. Nylor, Jonathan M. and Ralston Sarah L Large Animal Clinical Nutrition. Mosby. Pibot, Pascale and others Enciclopedia de la Nutrición Clínica Canina. Royal Canin. Shane, Simon M Nutritional and Digestive Disorders of Poultry. Nottingham University Press. 2. Further reading: Doctors Foster and Smith. Diseases & Conditions Contributing to Dog Obesity. Doctors Foster and Smith. Eclampsia (Puerperal Tetany, Milk Fever, Hypocalcemia) in Dogs. Doctors Foster and Smith. Food Allergies and Food Intolerance. Doctors Foster and Smith. Health Risks in Overweight or Obese Dogs. Doctors Foster and Smith. Preventing Dog Obesity. Richardson, Daniel C. Skeletal Diseases of the Growing Dog: Nutritional Influences and the Role of Diet. Rutherfurd-Markwick, Kay J. and Wouter H. Hendriks. Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals for Cats and Dogs. 4/5 2015/16 Year

5 COORDINATION CRITERIA - Common evaluation criteria - Performing activities SCHEDULE Period Case study Activity Lectures 1# Week 0 1 2# Week 0 1 3# Week 0 2 4# Week # Week 0 1 6# Week 0 1 7# Week 0 1 8# Week 0 1 9# Week # Week # Week # Week # Week # Week # Week 2 1 Total hours: /5 2015/16 Year