Animal Nutrition

Animal Nutrition deals with classification and function of nutrients, deficiency symptoms, digestive processes, characterization of feedstuffs, and formulation of diets for domestic animals.  This course introduces third year students to animal nutrition, including digestive physiology and metabolism of livestock and other species; nutrient properties and requirements for different aspects of animal production and performance; principles of feed evaluation and ration formulation. This includes nutritional roles of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, minerals, vitamins, and water. Digestion, absorption, and use of nutrients and their metabolites.