VSC332 Advanced Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry (8)
Prerequisite: ASC273
Enrolment Restriction: Restricted to students enrolled in the
Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)
and Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Animal Science
Bachelor of Animal Science (Honours)
The subject extends the study of nutrition of ruminants, particularly applied nutrition, the preparation, review and analysis of rations and the management of the major nutritional disorders of ruminant species. The subject then examines the nutrition of the companion animal species (dogs, cats and horses), the performance animals, (horses, working/sport dogs) and animals of intensive production (pigs, poultry and farmed fish). The specific nutritional requirements of each species are examined with discussion of nutritional deficiencies, imbalances and potential toxicities. For the farmed species, the relationships between nutrition and production including growth, reproduction, lactation and egg production, are examined. For the performance animals, the specifics of feeding for optimum performance are investigated, including the common nutritional disorders of this group. The nutrition of the companion animal species will be discussed in relation to the management of special needs
patients including the obese, geriatric or chronically diseased animal.