PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF DAIRY SCIENCE (AVS 172)
Course Syllabus
SPRING 2004
Date
Lecture Topic
Laboratory Practice
Place
Course Introduction, Objectives, Syllabus
Animal Restraint & Handling, Body temp.,
Drug administration & injection Sites
Gross Anatomy of Mammary Gland
Room 138
Ag Sci Bldg.
Endocrinology of Mammary
Gland, Milk synthesis
Hormonal Induction of Lactation, Practicing
drug administration, Milking practicum, estrus
detection
Room 138 &
Dairy Center
Feb
5
Milking Mgt and Procedure,
Milking System; Quiz 2
Evaluation of Milking System, Milking
practicum, Milk quality and components
Room 138 &
Dairy Center
12
Mammary gland Metabolism
and, Mastitis; Quiz 3
Mastitis treatment, antibiotic residue test,
CMT,
“Room 138 &
Lab 225
19
Anatomy & Physiology of
digestion, Nutrient
requirements; Quiz 4
Feed and Feeding, Feed analysis and evaluation
Room 138 &
Dairy Center
26
Feed and Feeding, Quiz 5
Practicing blood collection and drug
administration (oral, i.m. s.q.)
Room 138 &
Dairy Center
Mar
4
Exam 1
Blood collection & i.v. demonstration
Room 138 &
Dairy Center
11
Metabolic diseases
Physical examination, Blood Collection and
i.v. administration , practice
Room 138 &
Dairy Center
Mar
18
No Classes
SPRING BREAK
25
Raising calves, Video on dairy
farm, Quiz 6
Calf and heifer care, growth measurements
Jan
15
Lactation Physiology
22
Animal Care committee and Use
(Dr. Brad Williams); Quiz 1
29
Room 138 &
Dairy Center
Room 138 &
Dairy Center
April DHI, Video on dairy farm;
1
Quiz 7
Body condition score, feet and legs
evaluation
Room 138 &
Dairy Center
8
Physiology of reproduction
Semen Handling, AI and ultrasonography “
Room 138 &
Dairy Center
15
General endocrinology; Quiz 8
AI, Pregnancy check, and ultrasonography
Room 138 &
Dairy Center
22
Presentation
Presentation
Room 138
29
Presentation
Presentation
Room 138
Quiz Bowl
Room 138
6
Practices and Principles of Dairy Science, Spring 2002
Course Syllabus
“Management is art and science of combining resources and people to produce a quality
product profitably.”
- - Dr. William Etgen
Course number:
UI: AVS 172
Instructors:
UI: Amin Ahmadzadeh; amin@uidaho.edu
Teaching Assistant:
Erin Mosley, Ag Biotech Bldg #316, emosley@uidaho.edu
Texts:
None required.
Reference books on reserve:
Dairy Cattle, Bath et al.
These books will be on reserve in the AG Science Building, Cece
Connors (Ag Science Bldg #216)
Other References:
Most of our material will come from recent research and extension
publications. Other good sources of information on Dairy Science in
various can be found in Hoard’s Dairyman Magazine, Progressive
Dairyman Magazine, and from the Internet.
Teaching Philosophy: Responsibility for learning in this course is jointly shared by the student
and the instructor. The instructor is responsible for defining what is expected (Learning
objectives), where the information can be found (lectures, references), helping the learning
process by providing examples, illustrations, answering questions during or after class, and
measuring the degree of learning by testing. The student is responsible for learning the subject
matter specified in the learning objectives, asking question about those items they don’t
understand, and contributing their ideas to the class discussion.
Prerequisite: All the students who will be working on a research project or in a lab where they
come in contact with live animals they need to complete the online animal
care and use training course available in the Training section of the ACUC's
website:
http://www.uro.uidaho.edu/faculty/committees/acuc
Class Outline: This is an introductory course with the purpose of providing an overview of the
dairy industry and the science of producing milk. Discussion topics and course outline are listed
on the next page. The course is divided into sixteen sections. Measurable learning objectives
specify what the instructor expects the students to learn in this course.
This course is designed to offer both lectures and laboratory sections so that students
obtain both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience. To achieve this objective, the class
takes place one-time a week on Thursday afternoons and it is divided to one 1 hour lecture and
one 2-hour laboratory practice.
Information sources: There is no required textbook for this course. The instructor in the form of
reference textbooks (on reserve), web site references to short articles, extension publications, and
government bulletins will provide material to be used as reference material. This information
will be either handed out in class or it will be available from the web site.
Objectives:

Teach and acquaint students with research-based knowledge and skills needed to work with dairy
cattle:
1. To understand how the subjects of, milking, reproduction, nutrition, records, and herd health
integrate with the operation of a dairy and
2. To understand how to apply these concepts to the efficient management and care of a dairy cattle to
produce high production of a quality milk.
Exams and grading: Short quizzes will given as indicated in the syllabus, unless other wise students
are informed by the instructor. There will, a 50-minute exam and one final exam. They will be held on
the dates indicated on the class outline. The final exam will be comprehensive.
Instructor should be notified as soon as possible if students will not be present for an exam.
Unexcused absences will result in a zero grade being awarded. Makeup exams are given under
no circumstances.
Grading:
Grading will be based on one fifty-minute exam, presentation, quizzes, and a final exam.
Quizzes (n=8)
Exam (n = 1)
Presentation
Final Exam
Total
200 pts
100 pts
100 pts
100 pts
500 pts
Presentation: Each student will deliver a 15to 20-minute presentation (10 min Presentation and fiveminute question and answer period) on a given topic. The instructor provides several topics which
students can choose from. Students must discuss the topic of their choice and receive the approval by
the instructor no later than February 28.
Laboratory:
The purpose of 172 is to give students hands-on experience in different dairy production practices.
Participation in lab is mandatory and no make up session will be offered. For laboratory practices where
take place on the farm, old clothes and boots are recommended.
Quiz Bowl
A quiz bowl will be conducted during the last laboratory period. Students are responsible for formulating
the questions and for conducting the quiz bowl. Question for the quiz bowl will be due Thursday
April 29 (one week before the quiz bowl).