2024
Animal Feeding and Dietetics
Name: Animal Feeding and Dietetics
Code: ZOO14023I
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Animal Science
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Presentation
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Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Know the nutritional value of feeds, the interest and restrictions of its use in different animal species. Acquire the fundamental theoretical bases for the feeding of different animal species, in order to ensure animal health and welfare prevent pathologies of metabolic origin, optimize production and guarantee the quality and safety of animal products. Learn techniques for formulating compound feeds and methodologies for preparing balanced diets. Formulate compound feeds and diets appropriate to the nutritional needs of the animals depending on the type and stage of production.
Contents
Importance of animal feeding in animal production
Characterization of the main forages, energy and protein concentrates used in animal feeding. Additives and premixes. Complete and complementary compound feeds. Dietary feeds. Medicated feeds.
Fundamental bases of feeding and feed management for dogs, cats, chickens, breeding and laying hens, dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep and horses.
Techniques for formulating compound feeds and fundamental rules for preparing balanced diets.
Formulation of compound feeds and balanced diets for different animal species at different stages of the life or production cycle.
Dietary management in domestic animal species
Nutritional rescue in companion and sport animals
Characterization of the main forages, energy and protein concentrates used in animal feeding. Additives and premixes. Complete and complementary compound feeds. Dietary feeds. Medicated feeds.
Fundamental bases of feeding and feed management for dogs, cats, chickens, breeding and laying hens, dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep and horses.
Techniques for formulating compound feeds and fundamental rules for preparing balanced diets.
Formulation of compound feeds and balanced diets for different animal species at different stages of the life or production cycle.
Dietary management in domestic animal species
Nutritional rescue in companion and sport animals
Teaching Methods
The teaching is based on the structured theoretical exposition of the syllabus and on practical classes of application of the theoretical concepts through the resolution of exercises of formulation of compound foods and balanced diets and the analysis of case studies.
Evaluation:
a) By frequency: two theoretical-practical written tests
b) Theoretical-practical exam.
Evaluation:
a) By frequency: two theoretical-practical written tests
b) Theoretical-practical exam.
Teaching Staff (2023/2024 )
