Description
Study of the role and application of feed nutrients and additives. Topics include comparative aspects of digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients. Emphasis on identification of nutrient requirements and formulation of dietary feeding regiment.
48 lecture hours
At the conclusion of the course a student will be able to: Outline the roles and functions of feed nutrients and non-nutritive feed additives; describe and compare digestion, absorption, and metabolism; compute dietary feeding regimens; and identify nutritional problems as related to digestive systems.