Animal Genetics Course
This course equips learners with vital animal genetics knowledge for vet work and farming. Participants will craft breeding programmes, tackle hereditary hoof and leg disorders, utilise herd monitoring tools, regulate inbreeding, increase milk production, and safeguard long-term animal health and welfare through data-driven practices.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain essential skills in animal genetics to create breeding strategies that enhance milk output, minimise hoof and leg problems in dairy herds. Master Mendelian and quantitative genetics principles, apply EBVs, BLUP methods, and selection indices, control inbreeding levels, analyse herd data and software results, and make informed ethical choices for sustained herd vitality and productivity.
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Develop skills
- Design effective dairy breeding plans balancing milk yield, hoof health, and fertility.
- Utilise EBVs and BLUP to select sires that maximise profits and reduce defects.
- Identify hereditary hoof problems by classifying affected animals, carriers, and safe breeders.
- Monitor herd genetics using records, heritability formulas, and inbreeding measures over time.
- Handle genetic risks ethically by cutting lameness while maintaining herd diversity.
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