ASC273 Animal Nutrition (8)
Abstract
This subject is an introduction to the principles of ruminant and monogastric nutrition. Students will complete a principles module covering nutrients in animal feeds, nutrient digestion, absorption and metabolism in monogastrics and ruminants. Students will then complete a module covering the use of quantitative feeding standards, using ruminant animals as an example, and the application of these to cattle and sheep production systems.
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 2 | | Online | Wagga Wagga Campus | | On Campus | Wagga Wagga Campus |
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.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences |
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| ASC473 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon 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 the sources as well as the clinical signs associated with a deficiency symptoms of these nutrients
- be able to describe how a feedstuff could be analysed for dry matter, organic matter, lipid content, protein and fibre contents
- be able to demonstrate the use of feeding standards to calculate the nutrient requirements of ruminants
- be able to formulate rations to meet the nutrient requirements of ruminants
- be able to demonstrate the practical application of science to the feeding of animals.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Comparative anatomy of various digestive systems
- Nutrients in feeds
- Digestion of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins in ruminants and monogastrics
- Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins
- Role of minerals and vitamins in animal nutrition
- Analysis of animal feeds
- Feeding standards
- Ration formulation
- Feeding management
- Regulation of feed intake and factors influencing feed intake
- Approaches to estimate quantitative requirements for energy and protein in ruminants
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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
