Study Guide

Objective

The student
- understands the demands of dairy cows on their production environment, feeding and care
- knows which factors affect the results of milk production and can optimise them
- knows how dairy farm production facilities should be designed to be efficient, effective and humane
- understands how feeding, accommodation and calving intervals affect the fertility of dairy cows and are aware of osteoporosis, fertility disorders and fertility treatments

Content

General conditions for milk production in the EU and Finland
Milk production's historical development and future opportunities in Finland
Different milk breeds with emphasis on Finnish conditions, anatomy and physiology and the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of different milk breeds
Breeding work in milk production, specific breeding goals such as high milk yield, good udder health, and litter (lack of horns)
Requirements that dairy cows impose on their production environment, feeding and care
Design of efficient, efficient and at the same time pleasant production facilities for dairy cows
Relationship between feeding, barn environment, care, calving interval and milk fertility
Kidney recruitment and the sustainability of dairy cows in rational milk production, pros and cons of different milking systems
Fertility disorders and various fertility treatments
Diseases for dairy cows, such as udder inflammation, calving paralysis and binge spasm, preventive measures and treatment
Quarantine diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, BSE and other zoonoses, preventive measures and emergency government measures
Factors affecting milk profitability, optimization of sustainable and profitable milk production
Alternative forms of production, such as organic milk production and late calf separation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

No previous knowledge required