Sustainable Food: Optimizing Livestock Health Management
Learn livestock health management for sustainable food production: disease control, nutrition, and animal welfare.
Learn livestock health management for sustainable food production: disease control, nutrition, and animal welfare.
This course explores the critical role of livestock health management in sustainable food production. It covers the science of animal growth, immunity, and infection, emphasizing practical problem-solving skills. Participants will learn about the impact of infectious diseases on animal-based food production and strategies for prevention and control. The course delves into topics such as nutrition's link to health, the farm ecosystem, host defense mechanisms, and the caregiver's role in managing animal well-being. It also addresses global issues of food safety and security. Designed for beginners, this course combines scientific principles with real-world applications, preparing learners to contribute to sustainable livestock management and food production.
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What you'll learn
Understand the principles of livestock system design and their impact on production efficiency
Explore the link between nutrition and health in animal production
Learn about the farm ecosystem and the role of microbes in animal health
Understand host defense mechanisms and the impact of infectious diseases on production
Develop strategies for preventing and controlling infectious diseases in livestock
Explore the caregiver's role in managing animal well-being and reducing stress
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7 quizzes,3 peer reviews
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There are 7 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of sustainable food production through livestock health management. It begins by examining the universal principles of livestock system design and how management of genetics, nutrition, and environment impacts animal growth and production efficiency. The curriculum then delves into the challenges posed by infectious diseases, exploring the science behind nutrition and health, and how disease interferes with these processes. Participants learn about the farm ecosystem, host defense mechanisms, and strategies for preventing and controlling infectious diseases. The course also covers the caregiver's role in managing animal well-being, addressing stress biology and behavior. Finally, it addresses global issues of food safety and security, including the investigation of disease outbreaks. Through a combination of scientific principles and practical applications, learners develop the knowledge and problem-solving skills needed to contribute to sustainable livestock management and food production.
Course Orientation
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
Animals and Sustainable Food Production
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Disease as a Barrier to Sustainability
Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete
Animals' Response to Infectious Disease
Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete
Our Role in Fighting Infectious Disease
Module 5 · 3 Hours to complete
Our Role in Preventing Infectious Disease
Module 6 · 3 Hours to complete
Infectious Disease and the World's Food
Module 7 · 2 Hours to complete
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Associate Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Jim Lowe is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, specializing in food animal practice with a focus on swine health management. A 1994 graduate of the University of Illinois, he completed the Executive Veterinary Program in Swine Health Management in 2000 and earned a Master of Science degree in infectious disease management in 2005. With extensive experience working with swine production companies across the U.S., he served as director of health and production services for The Maschhoffs Inc., one of North America's largest pork producers. In addition to his research on viral respiratory diseases in swine, Dr. Lowe founded Lowe Consulting Ltd. to assist livestock producers with strategic decision-making and process improvement. He has received several accolades, including the 2007 Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award, and teaches "Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management," aiming to enhance food production systems through improved livestock health practices.
Clinical Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Brian Aldridge is a Clinical Professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, specializing in large animal medicine and the interface between health and production in growing animals. He graduated with a veterinary degree from the University of Liverpool in 1984 and completed an internship in food animal medicine at Louisiana State University. After serving as a lecturer in large animal medicine in Edinburgh, he completed a residency and master's degree at Colorado State University, becoming a diplomat in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Dr. Aldridge earned his PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, studying colostral leukocyte transfer to newborn calves. He has held various academic positions, including associate professor at the Western University of Health Sciences and professor of farm animal health at the Royal Veterinary College in London. His research interests focus on adaptive health in young animals and he teaches "Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management," promoting advancements in animal health and welfare globally.
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