SWAMI RAMANAND TEERTH

MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY
NANDED.

SYLLABUS

Of
B.Sc. – I Year
(Semister Pattern)
DAIRY SCIENCE

Effective from June 2009

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 DAIRY
SCIENCE

B.Sc. First Year

General Outline of the course at
B.Sc. I Year

Sr.No. Class Paper No. Title of the Max.

Paper Marks
Semister I
01 B.Sc.FY I Theory Perspectives of 60
Livestock
Farming in India
II Theory Farm Animal 60
Housing and
Sanitation

Sr.No. Class Paper No. Title of the Max.

Paper Marks
Semister II

02 B.Sc.FY III Theory Farm Animal 60

Management

IV Theory Farm Animal Health 60

Management

Annual Pattern

V Practical Practicals based on 60

paper I, II, III & IV

Workload –
1.Theory Paper - Three periods per week per paper
2.Practical Paper - One practical of three periods per week per batch.

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 B.Sc. First Year DAIRY SCIENCE

Objectives: -

The course is planned to aquaint the students with

I. Farming aspects in livestock and poultry so as to prepare themselves for future
prospectus
II. Geographical distribution & trends in population growth
III. Role in national economy
IV. Their socio-economic aspects
V. Adaptations and Livestock Farming in India
VI. Sanitary and hygienic conditions in Animal farm
VII. Establishment of Dairy Farm
VIII. Study of various diseases and disorders in livestock
IX. First Aid Measures
X. Care and management of Farm Animals

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 SEMISTER I
Theory paper I
Title : Perspectives of Livestock farming in India
Sr.No. Topics No of Periods
01 Unit –I 12
 Introduction to livestock farming in India
 Taxonomic classification of livestock
 History of livestock domestication, Early history, Role of
military farms, Development through five year plans.
ICAR/FAO/UNDP, NDDB/Est.of project directorate on
cattle.
 Agro-climatic zones and regions of India, Animal husbandry
regions in India.
02  Unit –II 10
 Animal adaptation and behavioural patterns.
 Livestock distribution and trends in cattle, buffalo, sheep,
goat, pig, poultry population.
 Common terminologies used in Animal husbandry and
Dairying.

03 Unit - III 11
 Principles of animal management.
 General management – functions and tools used in farm
animal management.
 Agriculture and Dairy farming systems in India.
04 Unit – IV 12
 Resources and infrastructure for livestock industry in India.
 Indian livestock, their production potential, role in national
economy
 Milk production, & utilization, regional and seasonal variation.
 Role of co-operatives in livestock development.
 Role of livestock in manpower employment, socio-economic
development.

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 SEMISTER I
Theory Paper II
Title – Farm Animal Housing and Sanitation
Sr.No. Topics No of Periods
01 Unit –I 12
 Establishment of dairy farm – selection of site, farm stead
Different structures and their locations, housing materials, space
requirements.
02  Unit –II 10
 Establishment of dairy farm: Types of housing for dairy
animals
Types of housing, water supply, light and ventilation,
protection from heat, cold, rain etc.
 Sheep, goat, poultry, pig housing.
03  Unit –II I 10
 Economic aspects of dairy farming,
Capital outlay, capital classification, ways of raising
capital, cost-benefit ratio,
 farm budgeting
 farm records.
04 Unit – IV 13

 Hygiene and sanitation – Definition, cleaning and sanitation

of livestock houses and farm premices,
disinfection. Maintenance of hygienic conditions
on livestock farms.
 Farm operation: collection, disposal and utilization of
manure, sewage of farm waste, animal
transportation.
 First-aid measures.

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 SEMISTER II
Theory Paper - III
Title: Farm Animal Management

Sr.No. Topics No of Periods

01 Unit –I 10
 Zebu cattle, Tropical Cattle of European type, intermediate
type, temperate dairy breeds.
 General management practices – Grooming, drying-off,
control of bad habits, castration, dehorning, deworming,
trimming, shoeing, shearing, docking, dipping,
identification marks.
02 Unit –II 15

 Cattle and buffalo management – calf raising, heifer

management, management of pregnant, parturient, lactating
and dry cows & buffaloes.
 Summer management of buffalo.
 Preparation of animals for different purposes.

03 Unit - III 10
 Sheep and Goat farming systems.
 Management of lambs and kids.
 Management of Pregnant, Parturient and lactating doe and
ewe.
 Management of Buck and Ram.
 General Management practices to pigs.

04 Unit – IV 10
 Poultry farming in India, objectives, constraints, prospectus.
 Poultry management – systems of poultry farming, housing,
chick management, management of growers, layers, broiler,
hatchery management.

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 SEMISTER II
Theory Paper - IV
Title – Farm Animal Health Management

Sr.No. Topics No of Periods

01 Unit - I 10

 Identification of sick animals.

 Study of healthy conditions in animals.
 Common terminologies used in animal treatment like
ointment, purgatives & laxatives, tonics, lotions, emulsions,
astringents, liniments, enema, disinfectant.
 Classification of animal diseases.
 Immunology – Definition, concept of immunity, types of
immunity, antigen – antibody response, study of
antibodies.
02 Unit –II 15
 Diseases of economic importance in livestock [with reference
to causative organisms, pathogenesis, etiology, symptoms,
epidemiology, preventive and control measures]
F.M.D., R.P., H.S., B.Q., Anthrax, Brucellosis, Mastitis.
 Dystokia, Prolaps of uterus and vagina.
 Metabolic disorders – Milk fever, Ketosis.
 Deficiency diseases – Rickets.

03 Unit - III 10
 Diseases of Calf – Pneumonia, calf scores, diarrhoea, Joint-ill
and Naval-ill, Worm infestation
 Parasitic and protozoan diseases – Theileriosis, Bobesiasis,
Anaplasmosis, vibriosis, Trichomoniasis, Trypanosomiasis.
 Effects and control of ecto and endoparasites of farm
animals.
04 Unit – IV 10
 Diseases of Sheep and Goat – P.P.R., Pox, Blue tongue.
 Diseases of Pigs – Swine fever / Hog cholera.
 Diseases of Poultry – Ranikhet, Cocciodiosis, Salmonellosis,
Marek’s, Gumboro, Pox

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 Practical – Paper V
Practicals
1. Morphology of Cattle, buffalo and poultry.
2. Linear body measurements, body wedges and estimation of body weight.
3. Study of Cattle breeds.
Milch breeds – Sahiwal, Sindhi, Gir.
Dual Purpose breeds – Hariana, Ongale, Tharparkar, Kankrej, Deoni.
Draught breeds – Amritmahal, Kangayam, Khillar, Redkandhari, cross breeds,
Exotic breeds – H.F., Jersey, Brown Swiss.
4. Study of buffalo breeds.
Murrah, Nagpuri, Surti, Jaffarabadi, Mehsana.
5. Study of Sheep breeds.
Temperate Himalayan – Gaddi, Bhakarwal.
North Western Region –Chokla, Merwari.
Southern Region – Deccani, Nelore.
The Eastern Region – Chotta Nagpuri, Ganjam.
Exotic Breeds – Merino, Rambouillet.
6. Study of Goat Breeds
Jamunapari, Barbari, Beetal, Surti, Osmanabadi, Sangamneri, Bangal,
Exotic Breeds - Angora, Sannen, Alpine.
7. Study of Poultry Breeds.
8. Study of Pig breeds.
9. Study of Common appliances used on the animal farms.
10. Identification marks for farm animals and poultry.
11. Casting, restraining and handling of farm animals.
12. Cleaning and sanitation of farm premises.
13. Milking.
14. Dehorning
15. Recording, pulse, Tempreature, Respiration, Heartbeat, Asculation.
16. Preparation of drugs and medicines like Ointments, liniments, bolus, electuries,
drenching.
17. Injection and vaccination.
18. Pathological tests: Urine, Haematology: Mastitis.
19. Poultry housing equipments.

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20. Grading of eggs.
21. Shearing and grading of wool.
22. Farm layouts.
23. Farm records.
24. Aging / Dentition
25. Bankable projects
26. Students visits: Vet. hospital, Goat and Sheep, Buffalo, Poultry farm, Hatchery
and Dairy farm.

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List of Equipments, materials for Practicals
Models/Charts /Photographs of Livestocks Breeds.
 Bull nose ring.
 Bull- leader.
 Bull-holder.
 Castrator.
 Muzzle.
 Casting rope.
 Dehorner.
 Branding Set.
 Tattooing set.
 Various types of tags.
 Leg bands, ring bands.
 Various types of brushes.
 Various types of sanitizers, disinfectants.
 Thermometer, Stethoscope.
 Digital balance.
 Equipments and materials for preparation of various drugs.
 Glucometer, Haemoglobinometer, glass wares and equipments for various
pathological tests.
 Poultry house equipments, candling equipments.
 First-aid materials and equipments, drugs.
 Farm records.
 Housing models.
 Injection-vaccination equipments.

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List of Reference Books: -
1. A text Book of Animal Husbandry by- G.C. Banerjee
2. Advances in Dairy animal Productions by- Mudgal
3. Animal Husbandry and Rural Development by- Kar
4. Commercial Poultry and broiler Farming by-Chauhan
5. Commercial Poultry Nutrition by-Lesson
6. Dairy cattle and Milk production by- Eckles
7. Disease of Animal Transmissible to man by-Thypliyal
8. Fundamentals of Animal Hygiene and
Epidemiology by- Thypliyal
9. Handbook Animal Diseases by - Bhattacharjee
10. Handbook of Poultry Feeding and
Management by – Banday
11. Instant veterinary Drug Index by – Dabax
12. Poultry Economics Projects by – Narhari
13. Poultry Diseases of Farmers by – Vegad and Suresh
14. Handbook of Veterinary Physicians by – Sapre
15. Rabbit farming and its Economics by – Thull
16. Swine production by – ICAR
17. Handbook of Animal Husbandry by – ICAR
18. Goat Productions by – FAO
19. Livestock and Poultry Production by – Singh & Moore
20. Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science by – Jagdish Prasad
21. Dairy Bovine Production by – C.K. Thomas & NSR Sastry
22. Treaties and Treatment Vol.I & II by – Srinivasn
23. Livestock Health and Housing by – David and Peter
24. Dairy Cattle Science by – Ensmiger
25. Veterinary Medicine by – Blood and Handerson
26. Principles and Practices in Diary farm
Management by – Jagdish Prasad
27. A Student Laboratory Manual of Veterinary
Physiology by – Sharma
28. A Handbook of Veterinary Physician by – V.A. Sapre

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