ASC273 Animal Nutrition (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Animal and Vet Science (ANVET)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject is an introduction to the principles of ruminant and monogastric (mainly horses) nutrition. All students will complete a module covering nutrients in animal feeds, nutrient digestion, absorption and metabolism. Students studying Equine Studies will then complete modules covering feeding standards for horses and the application of scientific principles to the practical feeding of horses. Students enrolled in other courses will complete modules covering feeding standards for ruminants and the application of these to sheep and cattle.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
| Distance * | Wagga Wagga |
*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ASC273
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Prerequisite(s):
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Be able to list key nutrients for animals
- Be able to outline how carbohydrates, lipids and proteins can be categorised
- Be able to describe the digestion of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins in monogastrics and ruminants
- Be able to describe the functions of minerals and vitamins in the nutrition of animals, and list deficiency symptoms and sources of these nutrients
- Be able to describe how a feedstuff could be analysed for dry matter, organic matter, lipid content, protein and fibre levels
- Be able to demonstrate the use of feeding standards (ruminant or horses) to calculate the nutrient requirements of ruminants or horses
- Be able to formulate rations to meet the nutrient requirements of ruminants or horses
- Be able to demonstrate the practical application of science to the feeding of ruminants or horses.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Nutrients in feeds
- Digestion of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins in ruminants and monogastrics (using the horse as an example)
- Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins
- Role of minerals and vitamins in animal nutrition
- Analysis of animal feeds
- Feeding standards
- Ration formulation
- Feeding management
Residential School
This subject contains a compulsory 3 day residential school.
Hands on activities, involving field trips and laboratory work.
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.