Class Emerging Topics in Veterinary Physiology

  Physiology studies the processes that regulate the functions of living organisms at the molecular, cellular, and organ system levels. The optional curricular unit in Emerging Topics in Veterinary Physiology addresses some of the latest advances in the field of Physiology applied to domestic and wild animals. In this curricular unit, emerging topics of increasing importance in veterinary medicine will be explored, allowing students to keep up with some developments in veterinary physiology potentially associated with future challenges in clinical practice

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Description of contents: 1. Aging and dementia in domestic animals; 2. Endocrine disruptors; 3. Endocrine and metabolic changes associated with obesity; 4. Advances in assisted reproduction; 5. Influence of the intestinal microbiome on digestive physiology; 6. Exercise physiology and doping associated with sports; 7. Physiological adaptations to environmental changes; 8. Circadian rhythms and mechanisms of the sleep-wake cycle in domestic animals.

Informatic resources will be employed to facilitate active learning, using an e-learning platform and the Socrative software. During the tutorial guidance sessions  the "Flipped learning" methodology will be implemented, involving discussion and analysis of scientific research articles relevant to the highlighted topics. Some of the practical classes may include simulation of laboratory experiments using the PhysioEx 10.0 software.

Hall, J. E. e Hall M. E.(2020). Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology (14a ed.). Elsevier. Klein B. G. (2020) Cunningham’s Textbook of Veterinary Physiology (6a ed.). Elsevier. Reece, W. O., Erickson H.H., Goff J. P., e Uemura E. E. (2015). Dukes’ Physiology of Domestic Animals (13a ed.) Wiley-Blackwell. Artigos científicos sobre alguns dos temas lecionados nas aulas.