Course Code: VET207
course Title: Animal Nutrition I
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:
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Class Participation 10%,
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Mid-term Examination 30%,
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Assignments 10%,
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Final Examination 50%,
Attendance 95% compulsory