AVS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Monogastric, Estrous Cycle, Lard
10 Feb 2016
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Chapter 5 - avs 101 - introduction to animal science by w. stephen damron - 5th edition. Nutrition - the study of the body"s need and mechanism of acquiring, digesting, transporting, and metabolizing nutrients. Important to study nutrition to feed livestock cost effectively. Monogastric nutritionists - focus on one-stomached animals. Includes poultry, swine, horses, dogs, cats, fish, rats, mice, guinea pigs, monkeys, and some zoo animals. Ruminant nutritionists - focus on animals with a rumen. Basic nutritionists - nutritionist interested in elucidating basic metabolism and nutrient action and interaction. Applied or production nutritionists - works on practical questions such as cost effectiveness, method of delivery, and carcass effects. Nutrient - a substance in the diet that supports the normal functions of the body. Provide energy and building material for the body. Used in body metabolism to maintain the body and for reproduction, growth, and lactation. Classified as either dietary essentials or dietary nonessentials.
