ANSC 3540

Dairy Cattle Herd Health

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course will introduce students to dairy herd health concepts and strategies for achieving health, productivity, and profitability goals through management. Health and performance monitoring by the use of dairy records, disease prevention, and evidence-based approaches to management will be stressed. Students should expect to develop their knowledge of dairy cattle diseases and health, acquire skills for implementing dairy herd management programs, and strengthen their abilities to problem solve and communicate in group settings.

Exploratory Studies (CU-SBY)

Last 3 terms offered 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

Learning Outcomes REF-FA25

• Demonstrate a basic understanding of health, disease, and performance in dairy cattle and replacements.
• Describe the most prevalent and highest impact health challenges in modern dairy production systems and understand management approaches for their prevention and control.
• Make economical, resourceful, and ethical decisions about health management in dairy herds.

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