Animal Nutrition and Health

Basic knowledge of animal anatomy and physiology as well as biochemistry and calculation.

Autonomous thinking and analytical skills will be stimulated. In addition, the teaching and learning strategy will promote the written and oral demonstration of the student’s knowledge.

1- Know essential micro and macronutrients for animals and understand the biochemical composition of feeds and main analysis methodologies.

2- Identify different type of forages and concentrates and relate them with voluntary intake.

3- Describe species-specific anatomical and physiological traits, relevant to animal nutrition and feeding.

4- Use programs to formulate feed mixtures for different species based on the knowledge previously acquired.

5- Identify the basic principles of feed toxicology and how it influences the health and performance of pets and farm animals.

1- Introduction

2- Macronutrients,Vitamins and Minerals

3- Digestive anatomy and physiology: ruminants and non-ruminants

4- Evaluation of the composition of animal feed through the standard methods

5- Forage: green or preserved, effect on voluntary ingestion

6- Eating patterns: daily rhythm and behavior

7- Additives: growth and immune reinforcement, antimicrobials

8- Standards for nutritional needs: maintenance, growth, reproduction and lactation

9- Use of computer programs to formulate mixtures

10- Nutrition and feeding of cattle, sheep and goats

11- Nutrition and feeding of swine and poultry

12- Nutrition and feeding of horses

13- Nutrition and feeding of dogs and cats in different physiological phases: newborns, growth, adult, pregnancy lactation and geriatric.

14- Feeds and their components responsible for toxicity.

NAO

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McNamara, J, (2013). Principles of companion animal nutrition. Pearson Education, EUA, 312 pp.

Wortinger, A. e K. Burns (2015). Nutrition and disease management for veterinary technicians and nurses. 2ª edição, John Wiley & Sons Inc, 272 pp.

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