- Vet ExplorerThe Department of Veterinary Science is organising two days of Vet Explorer, an initiative aimed at classes IV and V of secondary schools.Wednesday 05/06/2024 (Veterinary Teaching Hospital, San Piero a Grado) from 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. to present the degree course in Veterinary Medicine, illustrate the Hospital’s facilities and the activities carried out (24 places available). Thursday, 06/06/2024 (Viale delle Piagge 2, Pisa) from 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. at Aula E to present the Degree Courses of the Department of Veterinary Science, illustrate the structures of the Pisa site and the activities carried out (30 places available).To book, view the event poster. For those who cannot attend the events, it will be possible to consult the presentations of the Degree Courses:
Presentation of the One-year Bachelor Degree Course ‘Veterinary Medicine Presentation of the Bachelor’s Degree Course ‘Science and Technology of Animal Production Presentation of the Master’s Degree Course ‘Science and Technology of Animal Production Master’s Degree Presentation of the Bachelor’s Degree Course ‘Animal Breeding Techniques and Dog Education (TAAEC) POT PROJECT OrientaVET (year 2024) The Department of Veterinary Science is running the POT OrientaVET project for high school students who intend to enrol in the Degree Course in Veterinary Medicine. The aim of the project is to implement orientation activities both for cognitive purposes about the Course and for support to those who have to submit applications for the admission competition and to answer specific questions about the entrance test for the CdS in Veterinary Medicine. The project also aims to provide tutoring to students enrolled in the first years of the CdS. Specific questions/requests can be addressed to the email address: potmv.orientamento@vet.unipi.it Using this address it will also be possible to organise remote interviews on the Microsoft Teams platform. Prospective students will thus have the opportunity to interact directly with undergraduate students from the Department’s degree courses.
- OrientaVET VIRTUAL SHOP (year 2024)
The Degree Course in Veterinary Medicine also provides future freshmen with a ‘virtual counter’, where the Degree Course’s educational offerings will be presented. The desk will be open on Tuesdays from 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., from 20 May to 23 July 2024, on the Microsoft Team platform. To book, please send an e-mail to presidenza@unipi.it, no later than 12.00 noon on the Monday preceding the Tuesday on which the orientation desk opens. In this way, prospective students will have the opportunity to speak with the Course President and/or other lecturers of the degree course.
- TRANSVERSAL SKILLS AND ORIENTATION PATHWAYS (PCTO)
1) ORIENTATION STAGE AT THE PISA HEADQUARTERS: Provides for the reception of small groups of students, in the periods October-December and February-May. The activities will take place in the mornings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pisa site, V.le delle Piagge, and will include a) orientation interview with a lecturer/student tutor from the Department b) participation in activities at some laboratories/facilities at the Pisa campus (e.g. Anatomical Museum, physiology/ethology, microbiology and food chemistry/infectious animal diseases).
2) ACTIVITIES IN THE DIDACTIC HOSPITAL The student will carry out his or her training at the University of Pisa’s Teaching Veterinary Hospital (ODV) by taking part in the activities that take place in the small animal (dogs and cats) Emergency and Intensive Care Unit, both clinical and management, cleaning and organisation, collaborating with the students of the degree course during all their activities. These activities can also be extended to stables (horses and donkeys).
Objectives: To enter a new working environment with nursing activities; to interact with ODV staff and university students; to learn the correct method of approaching and handling animals. Number of students accommodated: 2/3 simultaneously throughout the year with the exception of August and holidays. The number of hours varies from a minimum of 25 to a maximum of 75. These hours may be held daily or bi-weekly, even in the afternoon, depending on the activities of the teaching hospital and in agreement with the teachers in charge. The two/three-weekly option is only to be considered during the school year, in order to allow the student to attend the teaching hospital without hindering school activities.
PLEASE NOTE – The San Piero a Grado location can be reached by bus on the suburban line, or by own transport
3) PROJECT ON HUMAN-ANIMAL COEXISTENCE The student will carry out his training in two stages: 10 hours of in-presence training + 10 hours of active practical training to be carried out at the University of Pisa’s Teaching Veterinary Hospital (ODV), located in San Piero a Grado.
Objectives: Knowledge in the field of the ethology of pets, from welfare to the prevention of the most common behavioural problems; General knowledge in the veterinary professional field, bureaucracy, legal regulations and ethics; Awareness of care and awareness of the applied methodology, learning of minimal medical language; Development of collaborative relationships with clinic staff and clients, respect for the medical organisation, sharing and responsibility. Number of host students: up to a maximum of 50 students are envisaged for the theoretical in-presence part (10 hours) and up to a maximum of 10 students for the active in-presence practical training part (10 hours)
Project phases:
- In-person meetings offered by specialists from the Department of Veterinary Science of the University of Pisa on topics such as: basic knowledge of the behaviour of pets, how to deal with ‘challenging’ animals, basic rules for the pet owner, basic rules for the education of a pet, basic knowledge of veterinary professional ethics and the relationship with patient owners, etc.
Five meetings of 2 hours each are scheduled on a weekly basis
I meeting: Behavioural development in pets: the importance of the early stages in puppies and kittens. The human-animal relationship and its beneficial effects (Prof. A. Gazzano, Prof. C. Mariti) II meeting: Well-being in pets: how to assess it and how to increase it, reducing stress and the factors that determine it. (Prof.ssa C.Mariti, Dr.ssa C.Borrelli) III meeting: Behavioural problems in dogs and cats: what they are and how to prevent them (Prof. A. Gazzano, Prof. C. Mariti) IV meeting: Animals in the city: rights and duties (Prof. Tognetti) V Meeting: The Emergency Room and Intensive Care of a Veterinary Hospital: how do they work? What are the differences with a Human Hospital? (Prof. A. Briganti).
- In-presence active traineeship to be carried out at the Didactic Veterinary Hospital (ODV) in San Piero a Grado: the high school students will attend the ODV’s First Aid and Intensive Care Unit and will carry out tasks as required by the doctor in charge (relations with animal owners, working alongside vets as needed, collecting and/or filing data, etc.). The Active Apprenticeship involves 2 shifts of 5 hours each for each student, with 2 students attending at a time; the shifts will be agreed at the beginning of the semi-arranged activities.
I Cycle
I meeting Wednesday 10 January 14.30-16.30
II meeting 17 January
III meeting 24 January
IV meeting 7 February V meeting 14 February
Cycle II: April-May
I meeting Monday 8 April 14.30-16.30
II meeting 15 April
III meeting 22 April
IV meeting 29 April
V meeting 6 May
PLEASE NOTE: bookings will close on Monday 2 April and the project will be activated with a minimum number of 10 students.
ALL PCTO ACTIVITIES can be carried out throughout the year, with the exception of periods when the Department is closed
In order to access these activities, one must:
- that the school has an agreement with the University of Pisa. If the school is not, you can do so by accessing the site at the page
The request must be received through the guidance officers of the requesting high schools
- For ORIENTATION STAGES AT THE PISA HEADQUARTERS, please contact Prof. Filippo Fratini; for ACTIVITIES IN THE EDUCATIONAL HOSPITAL and for the HUMAN-ANIMAL COEXISTENCE PROJECT contact the Prof.ssa Simonetta Citi.
Schools wishing to request different initiatives are asked to get in touch directly with the contact teacher or the education coordinator.
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Departmental Contact Person: Prof. Filippo Fratini filippo.fratini@unipi.it
Responsible for the teaching unit: dott. Stefano Degl’Innocenti Detto Lucchesi stefano.deglinnocenti@unipi.it
President Degree Course in Veterinary Medicine: presidenzamv@vet.unipi.it
President Degree Course in Animal Production Science and Technology: presidenzastpa@vet.unipi.it
President Degree Course in Animal Breeding Techniques and Dog Education:presidenzataaec@vet.unipi.it