UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE
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Course: Welfare and Animal Production

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Course title Welfare and Animal Production
Course code KZVE/WZP
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šoch Miloslav, prof. Ing. CSc., dr. h. c.
Course content
Stable environment hygiene, animal welfare. Nutritional and water hygiene, animal health disorders of nutritional origin. Alimentary infections and intoxications. Hygiene of buildings and stable buildings. Environmental remediation, disinfection, disinsection and deratization. Health and illness, causes of illness. Zoonotic diseases, basic pathological processes. Defense mechanisms of the organism, natural and artificially acquired active and passive immunity. Health economics, the impact of diseases on animal welfare and performance. Legislation to protect animal health and health safety of food products. Basics of livestock breeding.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with text (with textbook, with book), Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies), Individual tutoring
  • Semestral paper - 60 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 70 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 60 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with animal production in relation to the changing conditions of the external environment, animal health, physiological needs and functions of livestock organisms.
Ability to apply knowledge and experience in further work
Prerequisites
Completion of a university master's or engineering study of science resp. agricultural focus

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance assessment, Systematic student observation, Combined exam, Seminar work

Seminar work and its presentation and defense before students
Recommended literature
  • Bouška, Josef. Chov dojeného skotu. 1. vyd. Praha : Profi Press, 2006. ISBN 80-86726-16-9.
  • Eckert, R. et al.:. Animal physiology. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York, 2002.
  • Eckert, R. et al.:. Animal physiology. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York, 2002.
  • Engeking, L.R. Textbook of Veterinary physiological chemistry. Elsevier, 2015. ISBN 978-0-12-311909-0.
  • Fraser, A. F., Broom, D. M.:. Farm animal behoviour and welfare. Cab International, Wallingford, UK, 1997.
  • Jelínek, P. et al.:. Fyziologie hospodářských zvířat.. Brno : Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2003.
  • Kursa, J. a kol.:. Zoohygiena a prevence chorob hospodářských zvířat. Č. Budějovice: ZF JU,, 1998.
  • Novák, Pavel; Šoch, Miloslav. Principles of correct handling of animals. First edition. České Budějovice : Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7394-458-2.
  • Stupka, R. et al.:. Chov zvířat. Vydání, 1. vyd.. powerprint, 2010. ISBN 978-80-87415-66-5.
  • Stupka, R. et al.:. Chov zvířat. Praha,Powerprint, 2010. ISBN 978-80-87415-66-5.
  • Šoch, M.:. Vliv prostředí na vybrané ukazatele pohody skotu. Č. Budějovice: ZF JU,, 2005.
  • Šoch, M.:. Vliv prostředí na vybrané ukazatele pohody skotu. Č. Budějovice: ZF JU,, 2005.
  • Tančin, Vladimír; Imrich, Ivan. Všeobecná zoohygiena. 1. vyd. Nitra : Vydavateľstvo SPU, 2012. ISBN 978-80-552-0805-3.
  • Webster, J.:. Welfare, životní pohoda zvířat aneb střízlivé kázání o ráji.. Praha Nadace na ochranu zvířat, 1999.
  • Webster, J.:. Welfare, životní pohoda zvířat aneb střízlivé kázání o ráji. Praha, 1999.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
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Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Agricultural Ecology (1) Category: Agriculture and forestry - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE, date of update: 23.04.2024 23:50. Data created for academic year 2023/2024