The subject provides the building blocks for advanced and current concepts in production animal nutrition and tropical pasture production with emphasis on the science behind the biological mechanisms of ruminant and monogastric digestion and utilisation of nutrients. Animal nutrients (protein, energy, water, vitamins, minerals), feeding systems, ration formulation &amp; computations, feed nutritive value analysis, digestive physiology of ruminants, pig nutrition, poultry nutrition, tropical pastures and forages for ruminant feeding, fodder conservation in feed planning programmes for ruminants will be covered. Literature review of special topics in animal nutrition and seminar presentations on current nutritional research topics will be the basis for student assessment.

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118704 Master of Animal Sciences, 75207 Graduate Diploma of Tropical Veterinary Science, 118706 Graduate Diploma of Animal Sciences, 72504 Master of Public Health

118704 Master of Animal Sciences, 75207 Graduate Diploma of Tropical Veterinary Science, 118706 Graduate Diploma of Animal Sciences, 72504 Master of Public Health Offerings: All

Basic animal nutrition and ruminant digestive physiology

Basic animal nutrition and ruminant digestive physiology Offerings: All

Animal Nutrition

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TV5210 - Animal Nutrition

Discuss nutrient utilisation and ration formulation for both ruminants and monogastrics

Be critically conversant with production animal nutrition literature

Be able to make significant contributions to relevant scientific seminars

Describe nutritional management of intensively and extensively managed livestock

Be proficient in laboratory analyses of animal feeds and their interpretation