Veterinary Radiobiology

Specialty: 211 Veterinary Medicine. Educational degree: Master. Semester: 4. ECTS: 4.
Distribution of hours: Lectures - 15. Practical - 30. Independent work - 75. Final control: Exаm .
Annotation: Veterinary radiobiology has become a mandatory component of educational programs in agricultural universities after the Chernobyl radiation accident in 1986, when 12 regions (47 districts) of Ukraine were contaminated, more than 300 thousand hectares of agricultural production stopped, more than 100 thousand cattle were sent for forced slaughter and about 10 thousand tons of raw meat are buried as radioactive waste. Veterinary radiobiology provides basic concepts on the effects of ionizing radiation on various species of farm animals, classification of radiobiological effects, protection of animals from IP, obtaining good quality livestock products in radionuclide-contaminated areas, and studies the patterns of behavior of radionuclides in farm animals. The study of the discipline "Veterinary Radiobiology" provides the acquisition of such general competencies as the ability to use modern knowledge about the patterns of ionizing radiation on the body of farm animals to effectively manage livestock production processes in contaminated areas.

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