3 credits
Spring 2026 Lecture Distance Learning Departmental CreditLower DivisionData from last updated 1/2/2026
Spring 2026
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Classification and function of nutrients, deficiency symptoms, digestive processes, characterization of feedstuffs, and formulation of diets for domestic animals.
Learning Outcomes1Identify nutrients needed by animals, know how those were determined and what are the consequences of their deficiencies.
2Specify and understand how nutrients are digested and obtained differently in nonruminant and ruminant animals.
3Identify how feeds are evaluated for their nutrient content and common feeds according to classification.
4Determine quantitatively what feeds meet animal requirements (ration balancing).
5Specify, compare and contrast feeding methods and procedures for providing for the nutritional needs of animals.
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