Special Elective Rotations as a Means of Teaching Dairy Production Medicine Skills to Veterinary Students

Authors

  • Ken Nordlund School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015 Linden Drive West, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
  • Garrett Oetzel School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015 Linden Drive West, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
  • John Dahl School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015 Linden Drive West, Madison, Wisconsin 53706

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro19926525

Keywords:

clinical rotations, dairy production medicine, veterinary students, herd problem identification, dairy nutrition

Abstract

A series of curriculum-driven clinical rotations in dairy production medicine has been developed at the University of Wisconsin for fourth year veterinary students. The courses emphasize dairy herd problem identification, mastitis problem solving, and applied dairy nutrition. Investigations of real dairy herds and problems provide case materials, and all courses make significant use of computers to analyze data. While participation in the rotations is elective, student enrollment has been substantial.

Cover image of the Second Volume of the 25th Conference Proceedings: An earl-morning photo of farmland. A small farm is nestled among rolling hills, fields stretching across a curving road that disappears between dark green trees. The barn is a cheery red color with a tin roof. Beneath the photo is the a statement of the conference's theme in white italics: Challenges of the Bovine Industry in the Twenty-First Century. Deep red background.

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Published

1992-08-31

Issue

1992: Volume 2

Section

Dairy Sessions

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