Abstract

In the veterinary profession the role of nutrition in health is often overlooked. This subject will examine the relationship between animal nutrition, production and health for a range of animals commonly seen in veterinary practice. Applied ruminant nutrition is further developed, with the review and analysis of production systems, rations … For more content click the Read More button below.

Syllabus

Toxicology: plant toxins and anti-nutritional factors and other potential feed and water contaminants and toxicants;Ruminant nutrition: interactions between animal nutrition, production, management, housing, environment and health; including applied feedlot, dairy, beef and sheep nutrition, especially metabolic disorders including ketosis, pregnancy toxaemia, acidosis, hypocalcaemia and hypomagnesaemia;Poultry nutrition: nutrient requirements of layers … For more content click the Read More button below.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
be able to formulate rations for farmed, companion and performance animals for various physiological states based on production goals, the nutrient requirements of the species and the nutrient content of potential feed ingredients;
2.
be able to analyse rations and commercial foods fed to farmed, companion and performance animals and comment on the suitability for production and health;
3.
be able to recognise and describe the interactions between animal nutrition, production, management, housing, environment and health;
4.
be able to describe the basis of therapeutic nutrition for common disorders of farmed, companion and performance animal species;
5.
be able to identify plants and their associated toxic agents and/or anti-nutritional factors that commonly cause poisoning or have adverse effects on farmed and companion animals;
6.
be able to describe the mode of action of plant toxins and/or anti-nutritional factors and their direct and indirect effects on farmed and companion animals;
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be able to list potential feed contaminants and describe their mode(s) of action when animals ingest these contaminants; and
8.
be able to evaluate scientific literature, analyse data by using common statistical methods and integrate them with valid conclusions into a scientific report.

Assumed knowledge

Restricted to students enrolled in 


Bachelor of Veterinary Biology

Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science

Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)