Animal Nutrition and Feeding

Background knowledge of chemistry and biochemistry would be desirable.

Exposition for the presentation of theoretical concepts, laboratory practice for nutritional characterization of foods and their use.

Videos, slideshows and search and analysis of tables of food nutritional values and animal needs.

Conducting rations formulation exercises.

Search and analysis of animal feed produced according to the organic rules.

The learning outcomes are as follows:

1. Understand the structural and functional interrelationships of plants and animal’s constituents;

2. Identify animal species according to its existent anatomic and physiologic particularities, either on a digestive or metabolic level, recognizing its different nutrient requirements;

3. Know methods and systems of foods evaluation;

4. Use adequate methods to formulate diets for different animal species and different production level.

5. Know the rules of animal feed produced according to organic methods.

The syllabus is organized into two modules:

Module 1 (50%):

Food composition and systems of food analysis.

Classification, structure, function, and metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, nitrogenous compounds, vitamins, and minerals in animal nutrition.

Anatomy, physiology, and microbiology of the digestive system of different animal species and main digestion products.

Digestibility of food.

Energy value of food and energy partition within the animal.

Importance of amino acids balance in protein synthesis. Nutrient requirements of animals.

Module 2 (50%):

Nutritional characterization of foods.

Evaluation of foods: energy and protein systems for ruminant and monogastric animals.

Factors that affect the nutritional value of foods.

Control mechanisms and factors that affect food and water intake.

Formulation of diets.

Feedstuffs legislation for organic animal production.

Raw materials, additives, and other substances permitted and not permitted in feed for organic production.

• - Formulação de um arraçoamento - 15.0%
• - prova escrita - 70.0%
• - Prova escrita relativa às matérias de componente laboratorial - 15.0%

• - Módulo1: teste escrito (70%) e teste relativo à componente laboratorial (30%) - 50.0%
• - Módulo 2: teste escrito (70%) e formulação de um arraçoamento (30%) - 50.0%

NAO

DROGOUL, C.; GADOUD, R.; JOSEPH, M.M.; JUSSIAU, R.; LISBERNEY, M.J.; MANGEOL, B.; MONTEMÉAS, L.; TARRIT, A. Nutrition et alimentation des animaux d’elevage, volume I e II. Dijon: Educagri éditions,
2004.

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE (INRA). Alimentation des Bovins, Ovins et Caprins. Paris: INRA éditions,1988.

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE (INRA). Alimentation des bovins, ovins et caprins: besoins des animaux – valeur des aliments. Versailles: Éditions Quae,2007.

MARTIN-ROSSET, W. La alimentación de los caballos. INRA, Barcelona: Aedos Editorial,1993.

MCDONALD, P.; EDWARDS, R.A.; GREENHALGH, J.F.D.; MORGAN, C.A.; SINCLAIR, L.A.; WILKINSON, R.G. Animal Nutrition, 7ª Ed. Edimburgh: Prentice Hall, 2011.

Regulamentação nacional e comunitária em vigor relativa à alimentação animal em modo de produção biológico: Regulamento base (CEE) nº 2092/91 do Conselho de 24 de Junho de 1991 e posteriores
alterações. http://www.idrha.min-agricultura.pt/agricultura_biologica/dossier/dossier.htm