Animal Nutrition

Code:

MV225

Acronym:

NA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Animal Production

Instance: 2010/2011 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Aquatic Production
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Masters Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMV	59	Plan 2007 to 2017	2	-	5	64	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Nutrition principles of single stomac animals; nutrition pinciples of ruminant mammmals; nutrition applied to animal production; clinical nutrition

Program

1 - Study of feeds. Systems for the physico-chemical analysis of feeds (Weende and Van Soest).
2 - Study of nutrients; carbohydrates; lipids;proteins, vitamins and minerals and their deficiencies.
3 - Digestibility.
4 - Feed energy and its partition in the animal body. Bomb calorimeter and animal calorimetry.
5 - Feed protein quality.
6 - Feeding standards for maintenance and growth.
7 - Feeding standards for reproduction and lactation.
8 - Formulation of compound feeds for animals.
9 - Nutrition of dairy cows.
10 - Nutrition of pigs and poultry.
11-Nutrition pathology in the clinics of cows and calves.
12-Nutrition of dogs and cats.

Mandatory literature

McDonald P. 070; Animal nutrition. ISBN: 0-582-41906-9
ULL; alimentation des animaux monogastriques. ISBN: 2-7380-0139-4
Case, Carey, Hirakawa & Daristotle; Canine and Feline Nutrition, 2.ª edição, Mosby, São Luis, Missouri, E.U.A.N., 2000. ISBN: 0-323-00443-1

Complementary Bibliography

Lana, R.P.; Nutrição e alimentação animal, U.F.V., Brasil, 2005. ISBN: 978-85-9050-67-2-0
Naylor Jonathan M.; Large animal clinical nutrition. ISBN: 0-8016-2902-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

theoretical classes; practical classes; visits of study; seminars.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	68,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade

A - Test at mid-semester (optional): 8

B - In the final exam:
1 - Written test on all the subject, or the its part: 16 or 8
2 - Test on the identification of feed samples: 1
3 - Calculus test: 1,5
4 - Report on the practical classes and field visits: 1,5
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Total: 20