ANSC 350 - Animal Nutrition

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: Fall, Spring

A comprehensive course in animal nutrition. The course will focus on basic concepts in anatomy, physiology and biochemistry as they relate to digestion, absorption and metabolism of nutrients and other compounds in animal feedstuffs; and the use of feed additives to enhance nutrient utilization, animal health and well-being. The course will also focus on applied concepts related to feedstuff identification, feed processing, analysis and use in practical diet formulation and feeding systems for livestock, horses and companion animals.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 110 or BIOL 140, and CHEM 112 or CHEM 122.