VTMED 6555 - Dairy Business Management and Health Economics

Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

Enrollment limited to: third-, and fourth-year veterinary students.

L. Warnick, C. Guard, D. Nydam.

This course helps veterinary students understand basic principles of dairy economics and business management and develop specific skills used by veterinarians in health economic decision making. Three main topic areas are covered: (1) overview of dairy economics from regional and national perspectives; (2) the terminology and concepts used in dairy business financial analyses and economic decision-making; (3) dairy health economics, including the application of economic tools to decisions related to disease treatment, health maintenance, and productivity.

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