Applied animal nutrition : feeds and feeding
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Applied animal nutrition : feeds and feeding
Prentice Hall, c1999
2nd ed
Available at 8 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Suitable as either a text for undergraduate courses in Animal Nutrition or a reference for professional animal nutritionists, extension agents, veterinarians, and livestock producers, this book has a two-fold objective-(1) to describe the properties of feedstuffs used in the feeding of domestic animals and, (2) to provide information on feeding practices for a variety of domestic and exotic animal species.
Table of Contents
I. FEEDSTUFFS AND THEIR PROPERTIES.
1. Introduction to Nutrients, Digestive Physiology, and Feed Analysis.
2. Concentrates: Energy Sources.
3. Other Concentrate Energy Feeds.
4. Protein Sources.
5. Roughages.
6. Forage Harvesting and Utilization.
7. Micronutrients: Mineral and Vitamin Supplements.
8. Feed Additives.
II. APPLIED NUTRITION: FEEDING BEHAVIOR AND WATER REQUIREMENTS.
9. Feeding Behavior and Regulation of Feed Intake.
10. Water.
III. FEED MANUFACTURING AND DIET FORMULATION.
11. Diet Formulation.
12. Feed Manufacturing and Processing.
IV. FEEDING AND NUTRITION OF LIVESTOCK AND SPECIALTY ANIMALS.
13. Feeding and Nutrition of Swine.
14. Feeding and Nutrition of Avian Species.
15. Feeding and Nutrition of Beef Cattle.
16. Feeding and Nutrition of Small Ruminants: Sheep and Goats.
17. Feeding and Nutrition of Dairy Cattle.
18. Feeding and Nutrition of Horses.
19. Feeding and Nutrition of Rabbits.
20. Feeding and Nutrition of Companion Animals: Dogs and Cats.
21. Feeding and Nutrition of Fur-Bearing Animals.
22. Feeding and Nutrition of Wild, Exotic, and Zoo Animals.
23. Feeding and Nutrition of Fish and Other Aquatic Organisms.
24. Epilogue: Livestock Production and Human Welfare.
Appendix A.
Appendix B.
Index.
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