Animal Nutrition

Upon completion of the course, the student is expected to:

Knowledge:

• has knowledge of the structure, classification and different capacities of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins and minerals, as well as these nutritients' significance for the organisam
• has knowledge of enzymes and the digestion of monogastric animals and ruminants, and knows of potential interaction effects between different nutritients
• has knowledge of metabolism, with special emphasis on energy and protein metabolism
• has knowledge of different feed analyses and feed means assessments, digestibility, energy and protein assessment of monogastric animals and ruminants
• has knowledge of feed norms and of livestock requirements to nutritients and feed means

Skills:

• can apply feed norms, calculate on an individual level and assess the results
• can asses a feed ration based on the composition of different nutritients, analysis values and ration amount
• can assess the connection between nutritients/ration and the risk for developing illness and disease

General competence:

• can communicate the capacities of various feed rations and exchange views on the quality of the rations
• has knowledge of how feeding may affect production and health on an individual level, and is able to communicate this in a professional context