Course Code: VET215

Course Title : Animal Nutrition II

Weekly Teaching Hour: (3,1)

Course Description : These courses deals with classification and function of nutrients, digestive processes, ration formulations and feeding programmes for dairy and beef cattle, sheep and goat, poultry , pet animals and horses , computerized ration balancing techniques; nutritional deficiency diseases

 Recommended Textbook(s) and Supplementary Books:

  • Animal Nutrition by McDonald and Greenhalgh, 2011
  • Principles of Companion animal nutrition by McNamara,2 nd. Ed. 2013
  • Animal Feeding and Nutrition by Marshall and Jurgens, 11th. Ed.2012

Course Assessment:

  • Class Participation 10%,

  • Mid-term Examination 30%,

  • Assignments 10%,

  • Final Examination 50%,

Attendance 95% compulsory