Postgraduate Program
in Animal Health and Production
The Postgraduate Program in Animal Health and Production consists of two lines of research: Animal Health and Unique Health and Animal Production, with an emphasis on different animal species, considering the promotion of unique health and conducting advanced research with an impact on the agricultural sector. Be part of the advances in animal health and production!
Academic mobility
Paraguay
We had the participation of Jéssica Hortencia Morinigo Cañiza, who came from Paraguay to do her master's degree at the PPGSPA. The student carried out the research "The somatic cell count and its effect on the chemical parameters of milk and reproductive performance of dairy cows, under the guidance of Prof. Dr. José Francisco Manta Bragança. Jéssica defended her dissertation in April 2022.
Events
I Workshop on International Research in Animal Health and Production (2022)
On November 19, 2022, the event "I Workshop on International Research in Animal Health and Production" took place, promoted by the Graduate Program in Animal Health and Production (PPGSPA) at Unoesc Xanxerê, bringing together students from the master's and undergraduate courses in Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics and professionals in the field.
Based on joint discussions with the collegiate body, a workshop was conceived in which there would be the possibility of going further, in fact internationalizing knowledge by receiving international researchers in the areas of animal health and production, with Brazilian speakers being invited who are currently at universities of companies in the United States and Canada. The topics covered included "Animal health diagnostics in the United States", "Research into the effect of heat stress and rumination time on dairy cattle" and "Current developments in poultry research".
II Workshop on International Research in Animal Health and Production (2023)
On November 17, 2023, the event "II Workshop on International Research in Animal Health and Production" took place, promoted by the Postgraduate Program in Animal Health and Production (PPGSPA) at Unoesc Xanxerê, bringing together students from the master's degree and undergraduate courses in Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, as well as professionals in the field. The event featured speakers who are currently at universities in Uruguay and the United States and who are carrying out research in the areas mentioned above.
Researcher Prof. Dr. Maria de Lourdes Adrien Delgado, from the Universidad de la Republica (UDELAR - Uruguay), gave the lecture "Research into the metabolism of dairy cows with different feeding strategies" and researcher Prof. Dr. Fabio Augusto Vannucci, from the University of Minnesota (USA), addressed the topic "The role of the veterinary pathologist in the diagnosis of diseases in the United States". In addition to explaining research results, the speakers emphasized the importance of implementing diagnostic methods in animal health and production and highlighted the importance of effective practices to ensure health and performance in production systems in the face of increasing productivity and the corresponding health challenges, requiring agile and qualified decisions to minimize impacts on production.
III Workshop on International Research in Animal Health and Production (2024))
On December 6, 2024, the event "III Workshop on International Research in Animal Health and Production" took place, promoted by the Graduate Program in Animal Health and Production (PPGSPA) at Unoesc Xanxerê, bringing together students from the master's and undergraduate courses in Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, as well as professionals in the field. The event featured speakers who are currently abroad, at a university in Canada and at the Topigs Norsvin company in the United States. Dr. Guilherme Milanez Preis spoke on the subject of intelligent data management in pig farming, highlighting technologies that optimize production and animal health. Dr. Werner Giehl Glanzner from McGill University (Canada) spoke about the application of gene editing in animal production and health and presented the various studies being carried out on this subject.
Cooperation
News
In June 2022, Professor Dr. Simone Silveira took part in the most important scientific event in the world of pig farming, the International Pig Veterinary Society Congress (IPVS 2022), which took place in Rio de Janeiro. On the occasion, the professor presented, in poster form, a scientific paper developed by the animal health research group of the Postgraduate Program in Animal Health and Production and the Veterinary Medicine course - UNOESC Xanxerê - SC. The work was funded by CNPq and also received support from the Santa Catarina State Research Foundation - FAPESC.
On May 9-11, 2023, one of the main technical and scientific events in Brazilian pig farming took place, the 15th International Pig Farming Symposium (SINSUI 2023). On that occasion, two scientific papers developed by students and professors from the Master's course in Animal Health and Production and the Veterinary Medicine course - UNOESC Xanxerê - SC, were presented in poster and oral form. The research was coordinated by Professor Dr. Simone Silveira and Professor Dr. Lilian K. Girardini.
Professors Dr. Cláudia Balzan and Dr. Franciéli Adriane Molossi, from the Postgraduate Program in Animal Health and Production (PPGSPA) and the Veterinary Medicine course at Unoesc Xanxerê, took part in the 16th International Swine Breeding Symposium (SINSUI), held from July 23 to 25, 2024, in Porto Alegre (RS). In addition to the lecturers, a PPGSPA master's student, Bárbara Batistella, and two veterinary medicine undergraduates, Bruna Picolli and João Dalbosco, also took part. During this symposium, the professors presented two scientific papers in the form of posters, both developed by the Animal Health Research Group with the integration of students from the PPGSPA and the Veterinary Medicine undergraduate course. Professor Dr. Franciéli also gave a lecture during the event, entitled: "PCV3 in Brazil; how the infection presented itself and its evolution".
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PPGSPA professor participates as a speaker at the NUPROXA AQUA Seminar "New Advances in Phytogenics in Aquaculture Nutrition".
Prof. Tiago Goulart Petrolli gave the lecture "Scientific validation of the use of phytogenics in aquaculture nutrition" at the event "New Advances in Phytogenics in Aquaculture Nutrition", in Panama City, Panama.
PPGSPA professor participates in international event - 2023
Prof. Tiago Goulart Petrolli took part in the LPN Congress Avi, in Miami (USA), an event focused on poultry and animal nutrition, in October 2023.
