Animal Production 2

LBRAI2107  2016-2017  Louvain-la-Neuve

Animal Production 2
3.0 credits
30.0 h + 7.5 h
2q

Teacher(s)
Donnay Isabelle ; Dehoux Jean-Paul ; Focant Michel (coordinator) ;
Language
Français
Online resources

iCampus : powerpoint files and syllabus (part « animal diseases 

Other : software for ration formulation (INRATION)

Prerequisites

Animal physiology (LBIR1324 or equivalent)

Biochemistry of nutrition (LBRAL2102 or equivalent)

Main themes

- Main bovine diseases (etiology, epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis, prognostic, prevention, treatment, vaccines')

- Basic theoretical and practical notions of ruminant nutrition ' Analysis and formulation of rations based on specific cases.

- Reproductive management and assisted reproduction in the bovine.

Aims

a. Contribution of the activity to the LO (LO from the program)

M1.1 ; M1.2 ; M2.1 ; M2.4 ; M4.2

b. LO from the program specific to this activity

At the end of this activity, the student has acquired basic knowledge on:

- the main bovine diseases occurring in our region

- the main techniques for the management of reproduction and for assisted reproduction used in cattle farming

At the end of this activity, the student is able to :

- predict the zootechnical performances (dairy production, growth rate, ') of dairy cattle, suckler cow, growing bulls on the basis of the composition of the food ration.

- analyse with a software for ration formulation a specific ration given to cattle by a farmer; calculate the dietary balance, correct it and propose a more efficient and affordable one by taking into account the factors specific to a given farm.

- understand the reproductive management and strategies applied in the farm and evaluate its performance in general.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Evaluation methods

Written and oral examinations (theory)

Oral presentation of the resolution of a specific case.

Teaching methods

Lectures

Personal exercises with informatics tool

Resolution of specific case (during seminars)

Content

1.    Bacterial diseases (tuberculosis, brucellosis, paratuberculosis); viral diseases (rabies, foot and mouth disease, BVD, IBR); diseases of other origins (BSE); parasitic diseases.

2.    Nutrition of dairy cows; nutrition of suckler cows, nutrition of growing bulls.

Reproductive anatomy and physiology (reminders) ; reproductive follow up (heat detection, pregnancy diagnosis) ; assisted reproduction (artificial insemination, estrus synchronization and induction, multiple ovulation and embryo transfer, gametes and embryo cryopreservation).

Bibliography

Files on iCampus

Other information

This course can be given in English.

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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Program title
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Agricultural Bioengineering
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