ANSC 2120 - Animal Nutrition

Fall. 4 credits. Letter grade only.

Prerequisite: CHEM 2080 or equivalent. Recommended prerequisite: ANSC 1100 and ANSC 1160.

D. J. R. Cherney.

Introduction to animal nutrition, including digestive physiology and metabolism of domestic animals and other species, nutrient properties and requirements for different aspects of animal production and performance, and principles of feed evaluation and ration formulation. Laboratory classes include gastrointestinal tract dissections and nutritional experiments performed on laboratory or farm animal species.