Information Package / Course Catalogue
Control of Metabolic and Infectious Diseases in Cattle Enterprises
Course Code: VET543
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 1
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Evaluation and control of metabolic and infectious diseases in cattle farms.

Course Content

Gains sufficient information about necessary vaccination and sanitation disinfection procedures for the evaluation and control of metabolic and infectious diseases in cattle farms.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Songül ERDOĞAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Have knowledge about sanitation rules in cattle farms.
2. Gains knowledge of vaccination protocols for the control of infectious diseases.
3. Recognizes metabolic diseases and makes treatment applications.
4.Learns tests for the detection of metabolic diseases on a herd basis.
5. Knows the prevention measures for the prevention of metabolic diseases.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Large Animal Internal Medicine 6th Edition
2.Herd health and management in cattle
3.Current Veterinary Therapy
4.Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine
5.Metabolic and endocrine diseases in domestic animals
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General description of dairy cattle farms and explanation of disinfection sanitation rules.
Week 1 - Practice
Disinfection application
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sanitation rules in businesses and transfer of issues to be considered.
Week 2 - Practice
Sanitation rules in businesses and transfer of issues to be considered.
Week 3 - Theoretical
basic criteria of calf diseases and care feeding.
Week 3 - Practice
basic criteria of calf diseases and care feeding.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Herd-based approach to calf diseases and vaccination protocols.
Week 4 - Practice
Herd-based approach to calf diseases and vaccination protocols.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Approach and control of BRD in cattle farms.
Week 5 - Practice
Approach and control of BRD in cattle farms.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Vize
Week 7 - Theoretical
Explanation of basic metabolic diseases in dairy cattle.
Week 7 - Practice
Explanation of basic metabolic diseases in dairy cattle.
Week 8 - Theoretical
To explain the diagnosis of metabolic diseases in dairy cattle.
Week 8 - Practice
To explain the diagnosis of metabolic diseases in dairy cattle.
Week 9 - Theoretical
To explain the diagnosis of metabolic diseases in dairy cattle.
Week 9 - Practice
To explain the diagnosis of metabolic diseases in dairy cattle.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Control of infectious diseases and vaccination programs in dairy cattle.
Week 10 - Practice
Control of infectious diseases and vaccination programs in dairy cattle.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Control of infectious diseases and vaccination programs in dairy cattle.
Week 11 - Practice
Control of infectious diseases and vaccination programs in dairy cattle.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Treatment of metabolism and infectious diseases in dairy cattle farms.
Week 12 - Practice
Treatment of metabolism and infectious diseases in dairy cattle farms.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Treatment of metabolism and infectious diseases in dairy cattle farms.
Week 13 - Practice
Treatment of metabolism and infectious diseases in dairy cattle farms.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Farm visit.
Week 14 - Practice
Farm visit.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice141128
Practice Examination110111
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)80
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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5
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5
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5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026