Cattle production science is a required course for students of animal science major in agricultural colleges and universities, which is a professional course with strong practicality and operability. It comes from cattle production practice and serves for modern cattle industry. Cattle production science is a highly technical applied subject which mainly discusses the breed, productivity evaluation, breeding and reproduction technology, feeding and management, health care and disease control of cows and beef cattle. Through this course, students can understand the current situation and trends of the development of cattle industry in the world, master the basic principles, key points and advanced production technology of cattle production, and grasp the methods and technologies to improve the productivity of cattle industry on the basis of the successful experience of countries with developed cattle industry, so as to train high-quality comprehensive professionals for the development of modern cattle industry.
Chapter one Introduction
1.3 The present situation and trend of cattle raising in the world
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1.2 Development situation and existing problems of cattle raising industry in China
1.1 The significance of cattle industry to the development of China's national economy
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Chapter two Cattle species and breeds
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2.7 Other cattle breeds
2.2 Dairy cattle breeds
2.5 Dual purpose cattle breeds
2.1 The origin and evolution of cattle
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2.3 Small and medium beef breeds
2.6 Chinese cattle breeds
2.4 Large beef breeds
Chapter three Biological characteristics and physical appearance of cattle
3.6 The ecological adaptability of cattle
3.7 Characteristics of Various Parts of Cattle
3.10 Characteristics of body shape and appearance of dairy cows
3.5 Behavioral characteristics of cattle
3.9 Characteristics of body shape and appearance of beef cattle
3.3 Lactation physiological characteristics
3.1 Feeding characteristics of cattle
3.2 Structure and digestion characteristics of cattle stomach
3.4 The special digestion physiology of cattle
3.8 Body measurement of cattle
3.11 Linear classification of dairy cows
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Chapter four Productivity of cattle and its evaluation method
4.1 Beef production ability and its evaluation method
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4.2 Milk production ability of cattle and its evaluation method
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Chapter five Genetic breeding of cattle
5.1 Breeding technology of cattle
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Chapter six
6.1 The reproductive biotechnology of cattle
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6.2 Measures to improve the fecundity of cattle
6.3 Factors affecting the fecundity of cattle
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7.2 Total mixed ration for cattle
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7.1 Feed type
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8.2 Feeding management of growth cattle
8.5 Feeding management of lactating cows
8.3 Feeding management of dry cows
8.7 Feeding management of dairy cows in winter
8.6 Feeding management of dairy cows in summer
8.4 Feeding management of dairy cows during perinatal period
8.1 Feeding management of calves
Chapter nine Feeding management of beef cattle
9.5 Production technique of superior quality beef
9.2 Feeding management of young cattle
9.3 Feeding management of shelf cattle
9.1 Feeding management of bulls
9.4 Production technology of veal
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Chapter ten Health care and disease control of cattle
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10.1 Health care of cattle
10.2 Monitoring and control measures of cattle epidemic
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