69931 - Cattle and Sheep Production

Academic Year 2018/2019

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Veterinary Medicine (cod. 8617)

Learning outcomes

Students will acquire basic knowledge on farming systems and their evaluation with particular regard to bovines and ovines. At the end of the course, students are expected to know morpho-functional aspects of the main dairy, beef and ovine breeds, farming technologies and their relationship with products quality.

Course contents

Cattle production -

  • Dairy production: dairy cattle breeds. Calf care and weaning. Heifer breeding. High yield dairy cow: management throughout the different production phases. Dairy farm facilities. Automatic milking procedures. Factors affecting milk production and quality.
  • Beef production: beef cattle breeds. Extensive and intensive beef cattle production; farming systems for young bulls and veal husbandry, and their effects on animal performance and meat quality. Carcass evaluation.
  • Ovine production: breeds and rearing systems

Readings/Bibliography

Slides and relevant literature available in the Teacher's university web site

Teaching methods

Lectures and laboratory and in-farm activities.

Assessment methods

Written examination based  on multi-answers questions and open questions.  The written test is  followed by an oral discussion with the teacher. Booking for the examination can be esclusively done by means of Alma Esami web system. The examinations take place every month (indicatively).

Teaching tools

PC slides, internet, laboratories, in-farm activities.

Office hours

See the website of Giovanna Martelli

SDGs

Responsible consumption and production

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.