Information Package / Course Catalogue
Udder Traits and Lactation
Course Code: VZO534
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To teach the udder development, milk synthesis and downloading, lactation characteristics

Course Content

The udder development and morphological structure, milk synthesis, lactation and lactation curve, factors effecting lactation, dry period, service period, milk yield records.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Evrim DERELİ FİDAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the udder development and morphological structure.
2.Makes cleaning and disinfection of the udder.
3.Knows the lactation curve and it’s traits.
4.Be taken dry period of cows and can apply caring of dry period.
5.Makes milk controls.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Alpan, O. (1994): Sığır Yetiştiriciliği ve Besiciliği. Şahin matbaası, Ankara.
2.Homan, J.E., Wattiaux, M.A. (2006): Laktasyon ve Sağım. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Yayın no: 29
3.Wing, M.J. (1963): Dairy cattle Management principles and Aplications. Reinhold Publishing Corporation, New York.
4.Hogeveen, H. (2005): Mastitis in Dairy Production. Wageningen Academic Publishers, The Netherlands.
5.Haskell, R.R.S. (2008): Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminant. Wiley-Blackwell.
6.Battoglia, R.A. (2001): Handbook of, Livestock Management. Prentice-Hall International (UK)Limited, London
7.Aland, A., Madec, F. (2009): Sustainable Animal Production. Wageningen Academic Publishers, The Netherlands.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Udder development in all livestocks animals
Week 2 - Theoretical
Morphological structure of udder in cattle
Week 3 - Theoretical
Morphological structure of udder in sheep and goat
Week 4 - Theoretical
The udder structure in lactation
Week 5 - Theoretical
The udder structure in dry
Week 6 - Theoretical
The neuro-hormonal mechanisms of udder
Week 7 - Theoretical
The milk downloading
Week 8 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam) The milk withdrawal
Week 9 - Theoretical
Lactation
Week 10 - Theoretical
The factors effecting lactation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Factors affecting of lactation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Dry period and service period
Week 13 - Theoretical
Udder and teat defects
Week 14 - Theoretical
Hygiene of the udder
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment101010
Reading102020
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
1
3
4
3
OÇ-2
1
3
4
3
2
OÇ-3
1
3
4
3
1
OÇ-4
1
3
4
3
OÇ-5
1
3
4
3
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026