Dairy science

Dairy science

The scientific study of dairy and related disciplines including biochemistry, breeding, economics, engineering, environment, food science, genetics, microbiology, nutrition, pathology, physiology, processing, public health quality assurance, sanitation, microbiology and bacteriology.

Industry: Agriculture

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hot quarter

Agriculture; Dairy science

A quarter of the udder that is infected and may actually feel hard or hot to the touch due to elevated temperatures.

hutch

Agriculture; Dairy science

An individual housing unit for young calves. Often made of white fiberglass or polyvinyl.

immunity

Agriculture; Dairy science

The power an animal has to resist and/or overcome an infection to which most of its species are susceptible. Active immunity is due to the presence of antibodies formed by an animal in response to ...