Animal Genetics Course
Gain mastery in animal genetics for veterinary practice. Develop skills to create breeding plans, address hoof and leg defects, utilise herd records and tools, control inbreeding, enhance milk production, and safeguard long-term herd health and welfare.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with practical tools for designing breeding plans, boosting milk output, and minimising leg and hoof problems in small dairy herds. Master Mendelian and quantitative genetics, EBVs, BLUP, selection indices, inbreeding control, herd record analysis, software interpretation, and ethical data-driven decisions for sustained herd performance.
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Develop skills
- Design dairy breeding plans balancing milk yield, hoof health, and fertility.
- Apply EBVs and BLUP to select AI sires boosting profit and reducing defects.
- Diagnose hereditary hoof issues by classifying affected, carriers, and safe breeders.
- Track herd genetics using records, R = h2*S, and inbreeding metrics over time.
- Manage ethical genetic risks to reduce lameness while maintaining herd diversity.
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