Fundamentals of Animal Nutrition (ANSC -5102)

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Course Title:    FUNDAMENTALS OF ANIMAL NUTRITION         

Course Code: ANSC-5102     

Credit Hours: 2(1-1)  

Instructor: Dr. Muhammad Arif                                 

DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES

This course will equip the students with knowledge of feed and feeding

 

READINGS
  1. Maynard, L.A. J.K. Loosli, H.F. Hintz and R.G. Warner. 1991. Animal Nutrition. 7thEd.McGraw Hill Book Co. Inc., New York, USA.
  2. Ensminger, M.E., J.E. Oldfield and W.W. Heinemann. 1990. Feeds and Nutrition. Ensminger publishing Co. 648 West Sierra Avenue Clovis, California, USA
  3. McDonald, P; R. A. Edwards and J. F. D. Greenhalgh, 1996. Animal Nutrition. Longman Scientific and Technical, England.

 

CONTENTS

Theory:History ,scope and development of science of nutrition; basic terms used in animal nutrition; feed resources and their classification; plant animal relationship; digestive organs and processes in different species of animals; absorption of nutrients in different species; voluntary feed intake; essential nutrients: their classification and functions; water: its importance and effects of deprivation; factors affecting water balance in animal body; nutrition in relation to body maintenance; growth and production.

Practical: Parts of digestive system in ruminant and monogastric animals; Identification of feeds through visual and microscopic methods; Physical characteristics of common feeds; Procurement of feed samples and their preparation; Introduction to feed analysis scheme.

COURSE SCHEDULE

Week

Topics and Readings:

Dates

1

History,scope and development of science of nutrition

Animal Husbandry by S. Iqbal Shah (Page 157-216)

Practical: Parts of digestive system in ruminant and monogastric animals

28/10/ 20

29/10/20

 

2

Basic terms used in animal nutrition

Manual of Animal Nutrition by Mathut and N. Arora (page 4)

Practical: Parts of digestive system in ruminant and monogastric animals

4/11/20

5/11/20

3

Feed resources and their classification

Applied Animal Nutrition (Feeds and Feeding) by Peter R Cheeke ( Page 4-9); The Ruminant animal digestive physiology and Nutrition by D.C Church (14-63); Animal Nutrition 6th edition by Leonard A. Maynard and Loosli (page 48-66) Animal Husbandry by S. Iqbal Shah

Practical: Identification of feeds through visual and microscopic methods

11/11/20

12/11/20

4

Feed resources and their classification

Applied Animal Nutrition (Feeds and Feeding) by Peter R Cheeke( Page 4-9); The Ruminant animal digestive physiology and Nutrition by D.C Church (14-63); Animal Nutrition 6th edition by Leonard A. Maynard and Loosli (page 48-66) Animal Husbandry by S. Iqbal Shah

Practical: Identification of feeds through visual and microscopic methods

18/11/20

19/11/20

5

Plant animal relationship

Applied Animal Nutrition (Feeds and Feeding) by Peter R Cheeke( Page 4-9); The Ruminant animal digestive physiology and Nutrition by D.C Church (14-63); Animal Nutrition 6th edition by Leonard A. Maynard and Loosli (page 48-66) Animal Husbandry by S. Iqbal Shah

Practical: Physical characteristics of common feeds

25/11/20

26/11/20

6

Digestive organs and processes in different species of animals

Applied Animal Nutrition (Feeds and Feeding) by Peter R Cheeke( Page 4-9); The Ruminant animal digestive physiology and Nutrition by D.C Church (14-63); Animal Nutrition 6th edition by Leonard A. Maynard and Loosli (page 48-66) Animal Husbandry by S. Iqbal Shah

Practical: Physical characteristics of common feeds

02/12/20

03/12/20

7

Absorption of nutrients in different species

Applied Animal Nutrition (Feeds and Feeding) by Peter R Cheeke( Page 4-9); The Ruminant animal digestive physiology and Nutrition by D.C Church (14-63); Animal Nutrition 6th edition by Leonard A. Maynard and Loosli (page 48-66) Animal Husbandry by S. Iqbal Shah

Practical: Physical characteristics of common feeds

09/12/20

10/12/20

8

voluntary feed intake

The Ruminant animal digestive physiology and Nutrition by D.C Church (202-216); Animal Husbandry by S. Iqbal Shah

Applied Animal Nutrition (Feeds and Feeding) by Peter R Cheeke( Page 261-272)

Practical: Physical characteristics of common feeds

16/12/20

17/12/20

9

Essential nutrients: their classification

Nutrient Metabolism in Ruminant by Sarwar (Page 1-373); Animal Nutrition 6th edition by Leonard A. Maynard and Loosli (Page 67-330); Animal Nutrition (7th edition) by McDonald (page 343-456)

Practical: Procurement of feed samples and their preparation

23/12/20

24/12/20

10

Essential nutrients: their classification

Nutrient Metabolism in Ruminant by Sarwar (Page 1-373); Animal Nutrition 6th edition by Leonard A. Maynard and Loosli (Page 67-330); Animal Nutrition (7th edition) by McDonald (page 343-456)

Practical: Procurement of feed samples and their preparation

20/1/21

21/1/21

11

Water: its importance and effects of deprivation

Nutrient Metabolism in Ruminant by Sarwar (Page 1-373); Animal Nutrition 6th edition by Leonard A. Maynard and Loosli (Page 67-330); Animal Nutrition (7th edition) by McDonald (page 343-456)

Practical: Introduction to feed analysis scheme

27/1/21

28/1/21

12

Factors affecting water balance in animal body

Nutrient Metabolism in Ruminant by Sarwar (Page 1-373); Animal Nutrition 6th edition by Leonard A. Maynard and Loosli (Page 67-330); Animal Nutrition (7th edition) by McDonald (page 343-456)

Practical: Introduction to feed analysis scheme

3/2/21

4/2/21

13

Nutrition in relation to body maintenance

Nutrient Metabolism in Ruminant by Sarwar (Page 1-373); Animal Nutrition 6th edition by Leonard A. Maynard and Loosli (Page 67-330); Animal Nutrition (7th edition) by McDonald (page 343-456)

10/2/21

11/2/21

14

Nutrition in relation to growth and production.

Animal Nutrition 6th edition by Leonard A. Maynard and Loosli (page 48-66); Animal Husbandry by S. Iqbal Shah

Practical: Introduction to feed analysis scheme

17/1/21

18/1/21

15

Nutrition in relation to growth and production.

Animal Nutrition 6th edition by Leonard A. Maynard and Loosli (page 48-66); Animal Husbandry by S. Iqbal Shah

Practical: Introduction to feed analysis scheme

24/1/21

25/1/21

16

Nutrition in relation to growth and production.

Animal Nutrition 6th edition by Leonard A. Maynard and Loosli (page 48-66); Animal Husbandry by S. Iqbal Shah

Practical: Introduction to feed analysis scheme

3/3/21

4/3/21

Note: You can reserve one week for sessional or mid-term exam, and if you wish, one week for student presentations of the assigned research project

RESEARCH PROJECT

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ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA

Write here the distribution of marks. You can chose any or all from the below for the purpose

Sessional: 2

Presentation: 1

Participation: 1

Mid-term: 06

Final Exam: 10

Practical Exam: 20

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Following items are mandatory:

  • 80% class attendance.
  • Maintenance of Practical Copy.
  • Participation in all practical performances or class activities.

Course Material

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