University of Illinois
Dairy Certificate Program

AnSc 435
Milk Secretion, Mastitis and Quality

Milk Secretion, Mastitis and Quality is team-taught by four experts in the field of dairy health and is open to anyone who has had a basic course in dairy/animal science, physiology, or consent of the instructor. Our instructor is Dr. Dick Wallace.

This is an advanced course covering the physiologic basis of mammary growth, milk secretion and udder health. Topics covered include mammary gland anatomy, hormonal control, causes and control of mastitis, milk harvesting and milk quality. The course will be delivered via CD-ROM and web-based synchronous discussion.

By using the Web as a teaching tool, students have access to class notes, lectures and handouts 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Students have the option to print all material for the class. Weekly lectures are recorded and archived if you should happen to be late or miss one of the weekly "live" sessions. This course was previously listed as 375 and 499.

Training Modules

Training modules for the class are on a CD-ROM and are on average 10 to 15 minutes in length. The modules are lectures given by the particular subject matter expert. There are approximately five training modules assigned per week. It is in the student's best interest to review the training modules before the weekly discussion.
CD-Rom: "Milk Secretion, Management, and Mastitis"

Section 1
Mammary Growth/Anatomy

  1. Gross Anatomy
  2. Development in utero, pre-weaning, pre-pubertal, post pubertal, pregnancy, dry period
  3. Importance of cell number to production

Section 6
Mastitis II

  1. Clinical Mastitis Treatment
  2. Mastitis Control

Section 2
Physiology I

  1. Endocrine control of mammogenesis
  2. Lactogenesis, Primary and Secondary
  3. Colostrogenesis
  4. Milk Ejection Reflex

Section 7
Milking Systems

  1. Milking machine components
  2. Vacuum system components
  3. Milking parlor design, automation

Section 3
Physiology II

  1. Galactopoiesis
  2. Milk removal, FIL, intramammary pressure
  3. Involution, plasmin, epithelial cell turnover/re-modeling

Section 8
Milking Management

  1. Milk harvest procedures
  2. Cow comfort and facilities

Section 4
Metabolic Support of Lactation

  1. Blood supply to mammary gland
  2. Coordination of liver, bone, adipose and gut to supply substrate
  3. Integration of energy flow to mammary gland
  4. Energy balance concepts

Section 9
Milk Components and Quality I

  1. Fat synthesis and secretion
  2. Protein synthesis and secretion
  3. Lactose synthesis and secretion
  4. Minerals and vitamins

Section 5
Mastitis I

  1. Introduction to Mastitis
  2. Contagious Mastitis
  3. Environmental Mastitis

Section 10
Milk Components and Quality II

  1. Somatic Cells and evaluation
  2. Residue Avoidance
  3. Tank Quality
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