Animal Genetics Course
This course equips you with essential animal genetics knowledge for veterinary work in Zambia. Master designing breeding plans for small dairy herds, tackling hoof and leg defects, using herd records and tools like EBVs and BLUP, controlling inbreeding, and enhancing milk production while ensuring long-term herd health, welfare, and profitability through data-driven, ethical decisions.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills in animal genetics tailored for small dairy herds in Zambia. Learn Mendelian and quantitative genetics to create breeding plans that boost milk yield, minimise hoof and leg issues, utilise EBVs, BLUP, and selection indices, control inbreeding, analyse herd records and software, and make sound ethical choices for sustained herd performance and health.
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Develop skills
- Design effective dairy breeding plans balancing milk yield, hoof health, and fertility.
- Apply EBVs and BLUP to select AI sires for profit and fewer defects.
- Diagnose hereditary hoof problems by classifying affected, carriers, and safe breeders.
- Track herd genetics using records, R = h2*S, and inbreeding metrics long-term.
- Manage ethical genetic risks to cut lameness and maintain herd diversity.
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