VTMED 6548 - Dairy Production Medicine

Fall, Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

Enrollment limited to: third- and fourth-year veterinary students in Fall, and second- year veterinary students in Spring.

J. McArt, B. Nguyen, D. Van Nydam.

This course will introduce students to dairy production medicine concepts and strategies for achieving dairy health, productivity, and profitability goals through service as bovine practitioners. Health and performance monitoring by the use of dairy records, disease prevention, and evidence-based approaches to dairy management will be stressed. Students should expect to develop their knowledge of dairy production systems and bovine practice, acquire skills for analyzing dairy performance, and strengthen their abilities to problem solve and communicate in groups.