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| VETE0036-2
| Ecology applied to domestic animals
- common courses
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| Duration : | common courses : 20h Th, 12h Pcl Pr.
complement on lodging accommod : 10h Th
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| Holder(s) : | common courses : Baudouin Nicks
complement on lodging accommod : Baudouin Nicks
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| Course contents :
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| Common part (20 h). The chapters of this section are :
air pollutants in animal houses; lighting and sound level; wastes management; climatic characteristics (temperature, relative humidity, air speed) and their effect on animal thermal comfort; isolation, ventilation and heating of animal houses; housing design and equipments for cattle, pigs and poultry housing. |
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| Complements on housing design and equipment according to species:
Option: farm animals (cattle, pigs, domestic fowls) - 10 h
History of farm animal husbandry is described and legislation on farm animal housing is presented. The influence of housing systems on animal health, welfare and productivity is detailed |
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| Course objective :
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| This course details the environmental factors influencing the production, health and welfare of farm animals. The course also describes the effects of farm animals on the human environment |
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| see VT0036 A-a |
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| Prerequisites :
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| | common courses |
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| some knowledges in chemisty, physics and physiology |
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| Written notes :
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| see VT0036 A-a |
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| Assessment :
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| | common courses |
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| written examination |
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| written examination |
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