Animal Health, Welfare & Nutrition

main objectives

To know precisely which major metabolic diseases are encountered in dairy cows production and how to prevent them and treat them by managing livestock feed.,To gain a solid understanding of immunology. To be able to understand infectious diseases in livestock production and to understand the importance of neonates ingesting colostrum (milk produced just after birth).,To gain knowledge of digestive diseases in monogastric livestock and alternatives to using antibiotics to promote growth.,To know the notion of oxidative status and the advantages / modes of action of antioxidants,To learn about mastitis and how to prevent it,To know the differences and common points between animal nutrition research performed in the INRAE (French Research Institute of Agronomy) and in a feeding industry firm.,,

general content

Lectures (CM) Immunology, infectious diseases and taking colostrum (14 hrs),Lectures (CM) Digestive health of monogastrics and additives (3,5 hrs),Lectures (CM) Phenomenon of oxidation and anti-oxidation (3 hrs ),Lectures (CM) Mineral feeds and metabolic diseases (8 hrs),Lectures (CM) Energy feeding and metabolic diseases in dairy cows: Ruminal acidosis and ketosis (3.5 hrs + 2 hrs),Lectures (CM) Mastitis (8 hrs),Visit of the experimental farm ‘ PEGASE’ joint research unit and of a feed industry firm (8 hrs),

pedagogy

Lectures (CM) / Visits

evaluation

In-class Exam 4,5 hrs