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Course Outline
AGPR 111
Animal Nutrition and Health
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| Credits: 5 |
Clock Hours per Quarter: 60
AA Discipline:
Lecture Hours:40
Lab Hours:20
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Description
Introduction to animal nutrition and health topics which includes major courses of nutrients required by all animals, utilization of these nutrients by farm animals, and health and safety considerations in terms of deficiencies or toxicities of specific nutrients. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
Describe the six major classes of nutrients required for all animals in terms of proximate analysis.
Describe the components of the alimentary tract and their function in the digestion absorption of nutrients for non-ruminant animals.
Explain digestion, utilization, and excretion of the major nutrients required by domestic animals.
State why certain types of farm animals (cattle and horses) can efficiently utilize fibrous foodstuffs and non-protein nitrogen while others (swine and poultry) cannot.
Recognize the signs of deficiency or toxicity of specific nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals.
Demonstrate appreciation that certain non-nutrient substances, toxic constituents of plants and food contaminants can influence animal response.
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Course Topics
Introduction to nutrition, proximate analysis, functions of water.
Comparative digestion and absorption; definition of energy terms and methods of measurement.
Carbohydrates - classification, chemistry, digestion, absorption, and metabolism.
Proteins - chemistry, digestion, metabolism, and essential amino acids.
Lipids, characteristics and classification, chemistry, digestion, absorption, and metabolism.
Vitamins - fat and water soluble, sources, deficiency and toxicity.
Minerals - macro and micro, sources, deficiency and toxicity.
Introduction to nutrient requirements and classification of feedstuff.
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Syllabi
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Instructor |
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| AGPR 111 |
Winter 2013 |
0054 |
Tyler Cox |
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| AGPR 111 |
Fall 2008 |
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Michael Moramarco |
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| AGPR 111 |
Fall 2003 |
0028 |
Michael Moramarco |
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Two Year Projected Schedule
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*If fall quarter starts on an odd year (2003, 2005, etc.), it's Year One.
**If fall quarter starts on an even year (2002, 2004, etc.), it's Year Two.
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