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Animal Breeding

The aim of the subject is to provide the general knowledge about our domestic animals (e.g., breeds, production level, utilization, housing system) necessary to solve the tasks encountered in the practice of future veterinarians.

Prerequisite: Veterinary genetics

Husbandry guidelines for farm livestock, major poultry species and pet (dog and cat) animals. An introduction to the characterization and utilization of main domestic animal species. To develop a basic understanding of specific purpose of animals under given cultural, economic, and geographical condition.

To obtain a signature: attending labs, successful completion of mid-semester test on Basic Data

Responsible for the course: Assoc. Prof. Dr. habil. András GÁSPÁRDY, PhD

Lecturers:

Z.L.: Prof. László ZÖLDÁG, PhD, DSc
G.A.: Assoc. Prof. Dr. habil. András GÁSPÁRDY, PhD
ZP.: Petra Zenke, PhD
M.Á.: Dr. Ákos MARÓTI-AGÓTS, DVM, PhD
Sz.Zs.: Zsolt SZMODITS, DVM
J.M.: Miklós JÁRMY, DVM
K.L.: László KŐRÖSI, DVM

Animal Breeding (Study year: 2023/24)

(5th semester, lectures: 42h, practical: 28h) 3rd year

 

  Week Date Lecture (2+1 hours/week) Date Plenary Practical  
  1.

06.09.

 

G.A.: Horse and ass breeding introduction, evolution, domestication (2h)

G.A.: Use of horses (1h)

05.09. 6-10

06.09. 1-5

G.A.: Horse age determination  
  2.

13.09.

 

M.Á.: Horse breeds (warm blooded, cold blooded, ponies, types) and ass, horse breeding methods (2h)

G.A.: Horse colour inheritance and genotyping (1h)

12.09. 6-10

13.09. 1-5

M.Á.: Dairy cattle breeds and their recognition  
  3.

20.09.

 

G.A.: Cattle breeding introduction, Dairy traits (2h)

K.O.: Horse important traits, breeding value estimation (1h)

19.09. 6-10

20.09. 1-5

K.O.: Horse breeding, foal’s raising, keeping conditions  
  4.

27.09.

 

Dr. Miklós Jármy: Sport horse breeding (1h)

M.Á.: Beef cattle traits (2h)

26.09. 6-10

27.09. 1-5

M.Á.: Beef and dual purpose cattle breeds and their recognition  
  5.

04.10.

 

 

G.A.: Breeding value estimation of dairy cattle (2h)

G.A.: Dairy traits continued (1h)

03.10. 6-10

04.10. 1-5

G.A.: Dairy cattle technology, milk production and hygiene  
  6.

11.10.

 

G.A.: Breeding value estimation of beef cattle (1h)

G.A.: Methods of cattle breeding (1h)

10.10. 6-10

11.10. 1-5

M.Á.: Beef cattle technology  
  7.

18.10.

 

G.A.: Sheep and goat introduction (2h)

G.A.: Sheep and goat traits (1h)

17.10. 6-10

18.10. 1-5

G.A.: Sheep and goat technology (breeds used)  
  8.

25.10.

 

G.A.: Cattle, sheep and goat reproduction, and genetic diseases (2h)

G.A.: Sheep and goat breeds, breeding methods breeds (1h)

24.10. 6-10

25.10. 1-5

G.A.: Wool classification and evaluation  
  9. 30.10-03.11 HOLIDAY   HOLIDAY  
  10.

08.11.

 

G.A.: Pig introduction (2h)

G.A.: Pig traits and breeding value estimation (1h)

07.11. 6-10

08.11. 1-5

Z.P.: Pig breeds and their recognition  
  11.

15.11.

 

Z.P.: Pig breeds and breeding methods (2h)

G.A: Pig reproduction and genetic diseases (1h)

14.11. 6-10

15.11. 1-5

G.A.: Pig technology  
  12.

22.11.

 

M.Á.: Dog breeding (1h)

Dr. Attila Stájer : Service dogs at the police(2h)

21.11. 6-10

22.11. 1-5

M.Á.: Dog breeds and their recognition  
  13.

29.11.

 

M.Á.: Cat breeding (2h)

M.Á.: Cat reproduction and genetic diseases (1h)

28.11. 6-10

29.11. 1-5

M.Á.: Cat breeds and their recognition  
  14.

06.12.

 

G.A.: Hen breeding (egg production) (2h)

K.L.: Hen breeding (broiler production) (1h)

05.12. 6-10

06.12. 1-5

G.A.: Hen technologies, breeds, hybrids and their recognition  
  15.

13.12.

 

Z.P.: Ducks and goose breeding (2h)

Z.P.: Turkey and pigeon breeding (1h)

12.12. 6-10

13.12. 1-5

Z.P.: Water poultry, turkey and pigeon technologies, species, breeds, hybrids and their recognition  

G.A.: Assoc. Prof. András Gáspárdy, Head of Department,

M.Á.: Assoc. Prof. Ákos Maróti-Agóts,

K.L.: Honorary Assoc. Prof. László Kőrösi

Z.P.: dr. Petra Zenke, senior res. fellow tutor of English course

K.O.: Assoc. Prof. Orsolya Kutasi

Midterm test on Basic data, 13-16 November 2023, 9:00-14:30, J-III.