Principles of Animal Nutrition

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This course focuses on digestive anatomy of various species and the classes of nutrients including their digestion, use, and sources. Nutrient requirements and feeding standards for various classes of livestock for reproduction, lactation, growth, work, and maintenance are included as well as companion animals, exotics, and aquatics. Feed requirements, feed laws, feed additives, and labeling requirements are also discussed. Attention will also be given to characteristics of common feedstuffs and to formulating rations and nutritional programs for animal enterprise. Lecture. PREREQ: BIO 1000 with a C or better. Recommended prerequisites: CHM 1300, CHM 1100, CHM 1310, CHM 1110