
- 416 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Nutrition is the key driver of animal health, welfare and production. In agriculture, nutrition is crucial to meet increasing global demands for animal protein and consumer demands for cheaper meat, milk and eggs and higher standards of animal welfare. For companion animals, good nutrition is essential for quality and length of life.
Animal Nutrition examines the science behind the nutrition and feeding of the major domesticated animal species: sheep, beef cattle, dairy cattle, deer, goats, pigs, poultry, camelids, horses, dogs and cats. It includes introductory chapters on digestion and feeding standards, followed by chapters on each animal, containing information on digestive anatomy and physiology, evidence-based nutrition and feeding requirements, and common nutritional and metabolic diseases.
Clear diagrams, tables and breakout boxes make this text readily understandable and it will be of value to tertiary students and to practising veterinarians, livestock consultants, producers and nutritionists.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- HalfTitle
- Dedication
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- About the author
- chapter 1 Introduction to animal nutrition
- chapter 2 Digestion in the mono-gastric animal
- chapter 3 Digestion in the ruminant animal
- chapter 4 Feeding standards for animals
- chapter 5 Grazing animal nutrition
- chapter 6 Sheep and goat nutrition
- chapter 7 Beef cattle nutrition
- chapter 8 Dairy cattle nutrition
- chapter 9 Camelid nutrition
- chapter 10 Deer nutrition
- chapter 11 Dog and cat nutrition
- chapter 12 Horse nutrition
- chapter 13 Pig nutrition
- chapter 14 Poultry nutrition
- Index