Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : LVS220 |
| Course Type | : Required |
| Couse Group | : Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 2 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 2 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 3 |
The aim of this course is to learn the basic knowledge related to animal health, the occurrence, transmission, and spread of diseases, and to recognize the types of infections and their course in nature.
This course covers the fundamental knowledge related to herd health and animal welfare in livestock production. It begins with basic herd health principles, as well as management and care practices. Herd health and production in dairy cattle, along with the effects of nutrition on herd health, are discussed in detail. The course also addresses reproductive health and udder health in herds. Key points for identifying sick ruminants and general methods of disease prevention are taught. Finally, the general impacts of important diseases on herd health and their management are examined.
| Ins. Birol BİRİNCİOĞLU |
| 1. | Explains the management and feeding techniques to achieve productivity and profitability of the herd. |
| 2. | Explains the herd performance targets. |
| 3. | Explains the relationship between herd health and feeding. |
| 4. | Explains reproductive management for higher productivity and profitability of the herd. |
| 5. | Explains the udder health program in the herd. |
| 6. | Explains the importance of herd health for national agriculture. |
| 7. | Explains the importance of biosecurity and hygiene for herd health. |
| 8. | Explains the daily health checking procedures of animals in the herd and their importance. |
| 1. | Oğan, M. M., Türkmen, İ., Seyrek İntaş, K., Şentürk, S., & Orman, A. (2011). Basic Herd Health Management. Anadolu University Press. ISBN: 978-975-06-1007-3 |
| 2. | Batmaz, H. (2015). Herd health and management in cattle. Alfa Aktüel Publishing. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 2 | 2 | 56 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 76 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | PÇ-14 | PÇ-15 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | ||
OÇ-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | ||
OÇ-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | ||
OÇ-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | ||
OÇ-5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | ||
OÇ-6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | ||
OÇ-7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | ||
OÇ-8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | ||