Advanced Bovine Mammary Health and Immunity
Master the fundamentals of udder anatomy, physiology, and immune response in this comprehensive course for veterinary professionals.
Master the fundamentals of udder anatomy, physiology, and immune response in this comprehensive course for veterinary professionals.
This advanced course, part of a bovine mastitis series, provides deep insights into mammary gland health and disease response. Designed for graduate students and veterinary professionals, the course covers comprehensive topics from basic anatomy to complex immune responses and genetic factors in udder health. The curriculum combines cutting-edge research with practical applications in dairy health management.
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What you'll learn
Understand mammary gland anatomy and physiological development
Master concepts of bovine humoral and innate immunity
Analyze genetic factors affecting udder health
Evaluate tissue responses to intra-mammary infections
Examine the role of immune components in disease progression
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There are 4 modules in this course
This comprehensive course explores the fundamentals of mammary gland health, focusing on anatomy, physiology, and immune response mechanisms. The curriculum covers mammary gland development, secretory activities, immune system function, genetic factors, and pathophysiological responses to infection. Students gain advanced knowledge essential for understanding and researching bovine mastitis.
Udder anatomy and physiology
Module 1
Udder immunology
Module 2
Host genetics
Module 3
Pathophysiology
Module 4
Fee Structure
Instructor
6 Courses
Distinguished Veterinary Epidemiologist and Dairy Health Expert
Simon Dufour serves as Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology at the Université de Montréal's Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, where he leads the Op+lait FRQ-NT research group and co-directs the Chair in biosecurity of dairy production. After completing his DVM (1998) and PhD in Veterinary Science-Epidemiology (2011) from Université de Montréal, he spent 10 years as a veterinary practitioner before joining academia. His research focuses on infectious diseases epidemiology, antimicrobial usage in dairy animals, and development of diagnostic strategies. As Director of the Canadian Bovine Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Network, he has advanced understanding of mastitis control and milk quality improvement. His teaching responsibilities include quantitative methods for veterinary students and advanced epidemiology for graduate students. He has also developed successful Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) on mastitis and milk quality that have reached over 2,370 participants worldwide
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