COURSE UNIT TITLE

: REPRODUCTIVE HERD HEALTH

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
VSD 4014 REPRODUCTIVE HERD HEALTH ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1

Offered By

Veterinary Medicine

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BÜLENT BÜLBÜL

Offered to

Course Objective

To examine the basic components for increasing fertility and protecting udder health in dairy and beef cows.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gains knowledge about reproductive efficiency, fertility parameters
2   Gains knowledge about factors affecting fertility and pregnancy loss
3   Gains information about the dry period and its management

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is reproductive herd health The role of the veterinarian
2 Recording systems and herd management programs-1
3 Recording systems and herd management programs-2
4 Reproductive efficiency, fertility parameters-1
5 Reproductive efficiency, fertility parameters-2
6 Factors affecting fertility, pregnancy loss-1
7 Factors affecting fertility, pregnancy losses-2
8 Parameter monitoring for cow health and nutritional status
9 Dry period and its management
10 Heifer management and health
11 Newborn care and colostrum
12 Heat stress
13 Milk production and udder health
14 Herd health in sheep and goat farms

Recomended or Required Reading

Sönmez M (2022) Reprodüksiyon, suni tohumlama, androloji. Elazığ.
Kaymaz, M., Fındık, M., Rişvanlı, A., Köker, A. Köpek ve Kedilerde Doğum ve Jinekoloji. Medipres Yayınevi, Malatya, 2013.
Alaçam E (1990) Theriogenoloji; Evcil hayvanlarda reprodüksiyon, suni tohumlama, obstetrik ve infertilite, Nurol matbaacılık A.Ş., Ankara.
Gordon IR (2005) Reproductive Technologies in farm animals, CABI Publishing, USA.
Mitchell JR and Doak GA (2004) The artificial insemination and embryo transfer of dairy and beef cattle, New Jersey.
Kaymaz ve ark (2016) Evcil hayvanlarda meme hastalıkları. Medipres.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question and answer, discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students will be evaluated with questions to be asked in the midterm and final exams and success in practical lesson.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is the student's responsibility to attend 70% of the theoretical courses during the semester. The course time and, if requested, the time specified for homework submission must be adhered to. Regarding unethical behaviors that may occur in classes and exams, action will be taken within the framework of the relevant regulation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bülent Bülbül
Dokuz Eylül University Veterinary Faculty Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination,
Cumhuriyet Mahallesi, Cami Sokak, No: 3, Posta Kodu: 35890, Kiraz/IZMIR
e-mail: bulent.bulbul@deu.edu.tr
Phone: 0 (232) 572 35 30- 14534

Office Hours

It will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 30

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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