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PRODUCTION MEDICINE I

MEDSC-V 701
Course Description

Visit dairy farms, learn to identify production limiting problems, and develop a priority list based upon economic importance. The farm investigation consists of visual evaluations of farmstead and herd, interpretation of DHI records, and computer analysis of herd records.

Prerequisites

Declared in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with fourth year standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
Not Reported

-100% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
Not Reported

-100% from Historical

Class Size
6

1.54% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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