PRODUCTION MEDICINE I
Visit dairy farms, learn to identify production limiting problems, and develop a priority list based upon economic importance. The farm investigation consists of visual evaluations of farmstead and herd, interpretation of DHI records, and computer analysis of herd records.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with fourth year standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Evaluate medication and vaccine use in dairy calves and fresh cows Audience: Graduate 2. Use injury and locomotion scoring to evaluate cow comfort and lameness in adult dairy cattle and assess hoof trimming at the herd level Audience: Graduate 3. Use Microsoft Excel and free online software to perform statistical analysis on health and production data collected from DHIA and DairyCOMP 305 Audience: Graduate 4. Diagnose pregnancy and identify ovarian structures using transrectal palpation. Incorporate reproductive management strategies to improve fertility in dairy herds Audience: Graduate 5. Provide obstetric manipulations to safely deliver malpositioned and/or oversized calves. Audience: Graduate 6. Evaluate fresh cow diagnosis and treatment protocols on dairy farms Audience: Graduate 7. Deliver written and verbal reports to dairy farmers and veterinary colleagues Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Evaluate medication and vaccine use in dairy calves and fresh cows Audience: Graduate 2. Use injury and locomotion scoring to evaluate cow comfort and lameness in adult dairy cattle and assess hoof trimming at the herd level Audience: Graduate 3. Use Microsoft Excel and free online software to perform statistical analysis on health and production data collected from DHIA and DairyCOMP 305 Audience: Graduate 4. Diagnose pregnancy and identify ovarian structures using transrectal palpation. Incorporate reproductive management strategies to improve fertility in dairy herds Audience: Graduate 5. Provide obstetric manipulations to safely deliver malpositioned and/or oversized calves. Audience: Graduate 6. Evaluate fresh cow diagnosis and treatment protocols on dairy farms Audience: Graduate 7. Deliver written and verbal reports to dairy farmers and veterinary colleagues Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027