Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. posess a basic knowledge of the mechanisms involved in the digestion, absorption and metabolism of nutritive substances in farm animals.
2. evaluate the current literature concerning the understanding of nutritive value of feedstuffs and the nutrient requirement of farm animals.
Course Content (Syllabus)
Inorganic nutrition. Principals of evaluation of nutritive value of feedstuffs (digestibility, energy value, protein quality) and the nutrient requirements of farm animals.
Keywords
nutrition, nutritive value, nutrient requirements, energy metabolism