Livestock Health Management
ACADEMIC YEAR2011/2012
COD. 19683
dati insegnamento:
DEGREE: MEDICINA VETERINARIA
TYPE OF COURSE: OPTIONAL SUBJECTS
LECTURERS:
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2011/2012
YEAR OF STUDY: 5
SEMESTER: First semester
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 0
UNIT COORDINATOR: SABBIONI Alberto
CONTACT HOURS: 4
Learning outcomes of the course unit
To give students the elements for the evaluation of body condition score in dairy cattle, with the aim to monitorate the health status and reproductive efficiency of animals.
To give students elements for the evaluation of sexed semen in cattle breeding.
To give students elements for the evaluation of the production parameters of milk to be sold as fresh.
Prerequisites
To be evaluated in the former exams of the zootechnical area
Course contents summary
BCS estimation in dairy cattle.
Use of sexed semen in cattle production.
Production of milk to be sold as fresh.
Recommended readings
Lesson notes.
Printed papers obtained during the practical lessons.
