ASC223 Animal Growth and Development (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Animal and Vet Science (ANVET)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject will examine the control of mammalian growth and development from conception through to maturity. Factors that control growth will be examined from a genetic, nutritional and hormonal perspective, with reference to growth disorders and growth manipulation. The relationship between body composition and the efficiency of nutrient utilization will be examined from the perspective of a livestock producer, while strategies to counteract obesity and metabolic syndrome will be examined in the context of animal health.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
| Distance | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ASC223
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Assumed Knowledge:
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Be able to describe fetal development and the factors that can have a lifelong influence on the newborn animal
- be able to describe the process of differentiation and growth of bone, muscle and adipose tissue
- be able to explain the concept of nutrient partitioning and the control of body composition
- be able to discuss the ways in which animal growth and body composition are manipulated in the interests of livestock production or animal health
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Fetal development, organogenesis and cell differentiation
- Lactation and growth
- Muscle, bone and adipose tissue development
- Nutritional regulation of growth
- Endocrine control of growth
- Growth and genetics
- Manipulating body composition for profit and health
- Disorders of growth and development
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.