INTERNSHIP IN ZOOTECHNICS (UNIT III)
cod. 15638

Academic year 2010/11
5° year of course - Annual
Professor
Academic discipline
Zootecnica speciale (AGR/19)
Field
Discipline della zootecnia, allevamento e nutrizione animale
Type of training activity
Characterising
25 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: -
course unit
in - - -

Integrated course unit module: ANIMAL TRAINING

Learning objectives

To supply to the student specific knowledge about the Linear morphofunctional evaluation of dairy cattle and the Body Condition Score (BCS) of dairy cattle. Teach how to interpret the certificates with analytical results of milk samples (APA tabulates).

Prerequisites

no

Course unit content

Linear morphofunctional evaluation of dairy cattle: a brief introduction about the practical aims and the practice and the ways of execution. Body Condition Score (BCS) of dairy cattle: a brief introduction about the practical aims and the practice and the ways of execution. Interpretation of certificates with analytical results of milk samples (APA tabulates).

Full programme

Linear morphofunctional evaluation of dairy cattle: a brief introduction about the practical aims and the practice and the ways of execution. Body Condition Score (BCS) of dairy cattle: a brief introduction about the practical aims and the practice and the ways of execution. Interpretation of certificates with analytical results of milk samples (APA tabulates).

Bibliography

MEREGALLI A.: Conoscenza morfofunzionale degli animali domestici. Liviana Editrice, 1980.
AA.VV. La valutazione del benessere nella specie bovina. Fondazione iniziative zooprofilattiche e zootecniche. Brescia, 2002
ALAIS C.: Scienza del latte - principi di tecnologia del latte e derivati. Ed. Tecniche Nuove, Milano,2000

Teaching methods

Lectures using audio-visual facilities and practical exercitations

Assessment methods and criteria

The accomplishment of the aims will be evaluated in the “Esame di Stato”.

Other information

Obligatory frequency