ASC473 Animal Nutrition (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Animal and Vet Science (ANVET)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject involves an in-depth study of the principles of animal nutrition, in particular that of ruminant and monogastric (mainly horses) animals. General topics (modules) covered include nutrients in animal feeds, and nutrient digestion, absorption and metabolism. Students may then opt to further develop their knowledge in either equine nutrition or ruminant nutrition. The additional topics (modules) in equine nutrition include feeding standards for horses and the application of scientific principles to the practical feeding of horses. The additional topics (modules) in ruminant nutrition include 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: ASC473
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Postgraduate students only.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to list key nutrients for animals and explain why they are considered key nutrient
- be able to describe how carbohydrates, lipids and proteins are categorised
- be able to describe in detail the digestion and absorption of dietary carbohydrates, lipids and proteins in monogastric and ruminant animals
- be able to describe the role of minerals and vitamins in the nutrition of animals, list common sources of them and describe the clinical signs associated with either inadequate (deficiency) or excessive (toxicity) intake of these nutrients
- be able to describe how a feedstuff could be analysed in terms of its dry matter, organic matter, lipid, crude protein and fibre contents
- be able to demonstrate the use of feeding standards (ruminant or horses) to calculate the nutrient requirements of various classes of either ruminants or horses
- be able to formulate rations to meet the nutrient requirements of various classes of either ruminants or horses
- be able to demonstrate the practical application of science to the feeding of ruminants or horses.
This subject is clearly differentiated from the paired subject, ASC273, in that the learning objectives and assessment clearly reflect the higher level offering appropriate to Master level learning.
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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.