LIVESTOCK HEALTH MANAGEMENT
cod. 19683

Academic year 2009/10
5° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Zootecnica generale e miglioramento genetico (AGR/17)
Field
A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity
Student's choice
4 hours
of face-to-face activities
0.5 credits
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course unit
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Integrated course unit module: Livestock Health Management

Learning objectives

<p>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.</p>
<p>To give students elements for the evaluation of sexed semen in cattle breeding.</p>
<p>To give students elements for the evaluation of the production parameters of milk to be sold as fresh.</p>

Prerequisites

To be evaluated in the former exams of the zootechnical area

Course unit content

<p>BCS estimation in dairy cattle.</p>
<p>Use of sexed semen in cattle production.</p>
<p>Production of milk to be sold as fresh.</p>

Full programme

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Bibliography

<p>Lesson notes.</p>
<p>Printed papers obtained during the practical lessons.</p>

Teaching methods

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Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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