WEEK 9: Animal Health & Mastitis Data Analysis

Health Data & Mastitis Management

Details/Subtopics

• Somatic cell count (SCC) trends and interpretation
• Disease incidence rates (mastitis, lameness, metabolic disorders)
• Linking health data to milk production losses

Activities/Tasks

• Lecture (3/17): Animal health monitoring and data-driven interventions
• Lecture (3/19): SCC interpretation and mastitis economics
• Lab (3/19):
  • Analyze CURC SCC trends over time
  • Calculate mastitis incidence rates
  • Explore correlations between health events and production

Due Dates:

• None

Datasets/Resources:

• CURC SCC records, disease event logs