Veterinary medicine | University of Parma

Professor: - Claudio CIPOLAT GOTET - Eleni TSIPLAKOU
Academic discipline: Nutrizione e alimentazione animale (AGR/18)
Field: Discipline della zootecnica, allevamento e nutrizione animale
Type of training activity: Characterising

48 hours
of face-to-face activities

4 credits

hub: PARMA

course unit
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Integrated course unit module: Diet and nutrition, diet and feed technology

Learning objectives

D1 – Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student will be able to Know and understand:
1. The characteristics of the feed components;
2. Digestion and metabolism of nutrients;
3. The fundamentals of feeding techniques.

D2 – Applying knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Apply the knowledge acquired about feeding and nutrition in the veterinary science.

D3 – Making judgements
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Assess the quality of feed to be used for animal nutrition.

D4 – Communication skills
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Express clearly and with appropriate terminology during description of concepts concerning feed stuff to be used for animal nutrition.

D5 – Learning skills
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Learn the concepts of animal nutrition;
2. Understand the digestion of nutrients and the most important feedstuff techniques.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

FEEDS’ COMPONENTS
1. The animal and its food
a. Water
b. Dry matter and its components
c. Feed characterization
2. Carbohydrates
a. Classification
b. Monososccharides
c. Oligosaccharides
d. Polisaccharides
e. Lignin
f. Analytical aspects
3. Lipids
a. Classification
b. Fats
c. Glycolipids
d. Phospholipids
e. Waxes
f. Steroids
g. Terpens
h. Analytical aspects
4. Protein and nitrogenous compounds
a. Proteins
b. Amino Acids
c. Peptides
d. Structure and proprerties of protein
e. Classification of proteins
f. Analytical aspects
5. Vitamins
a. Fat-soluble vitamins
b. Water-soluble vitamins
6. Minerals
a. Function of minerals
b. Acid-base balance
c. Major elements
d. Trace minerals
7. Main antinutritional compounds

THE DIGESTION AND METABOLISM OF NUTRIENTS
8. Nutrient digestion and metabolism
a. Feed intake
b. Digestion in monogastric
c. Microbial digestion in ruminants and other herbivores
d. Energy metabolism
e. Protein synthesis
f. Fat synthesis
g. Carbohydrate synthesis

EVALUATION OF FEEDS
9. Digestibility
a. Measurements of digestibility
b. Digestibility in different sections of the digestive tract
c. Factors affecting digestibility
10. Energy content of food and partitioning within the animal
a. Energy requirements and supply
b. Animal calorimetry
c. Metabolizable energy
d. Energy systems and models for different species
11. Protein
a. Crude protein
b. Digestible crude protein
c. Measures of protein quality for monogastric and ruminant animals

ANIMAL FEEDS
12. Cereal grains and by-products
13. Protein and oil concentrates
14. Additives

BASICS OF FEEDSTUFF PRODUCTION
15. Industrial treatments. General effects.
16. Grinding. Mixing. Pelleting. Flaking.
17. Extrusion and other treatments
18. Legal issues in the feedstuff area: definitions
19. Feed labelling. Official sampling.

20. Swine nutrition and feeding
a. Nutrient requirements for maintenance
b. Nutrient requirements for growth
c. Plane of nutrition for better reproductive performance
d. Nutrient requirements for lactating sows

21. Sheep and Goat nutrition and feeding
a. Nutrient requirements for maintenance
b. Nutrient requirements for growth
c. Plane of nutrition for better productive and reproductive performance
d. Nutrient requirements for lactating animals

Full programme

Bibliography

P. McDonald; R.A. Edwards; J.F.D. Greenhalgh; C.A. Morgan; L.A. Sinclair; R.G. Wilkinson. Animal Nutrition, seventh edition, 2011. Pearson education limited.

Teaching methods

During the lectures in the classroom, with the use of audio-visual facilities, the characteristics of feed stuff and animal nutrition will be presented.
The lessons will also be supplemented by seminars/technical visits to deepen some specific issues.

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment of expected learning results described in D1 and parts of those described in D2, D3, D4 and D5, is carried out by an oral examination. Through questions regarding the course content will be determined whether the student has achieved the goal of knowledge and understanding. By means of the questions will be determined whether the student has achieved the goal of linking the arguments and to find solutions to problems, and if it proves to have good reasoning skills and independent judgment. It will be also assessed the appropriate specific language.
For students with DSA, appropriate compensatory and dispensatory measures will be implemented.
In the event of an emergency situation due to the COVID pandemic, the exams will be held in remote.

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