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78822 - Animal Nutrition and Feeding

Academic Year 2021/2022

                
                        Docente:
                        Marco Tassinari
                    
                        Credits:
                        3
                    
                        SSD:
                        AGR/18
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Teaching Mode:
                        Traditional lectures
                        
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
                            Health Professions of Prevention Sciences (cod. 8878)

                            Teaching resources on Virtuale

Learning outcomes

The student understands the principles of evaluation, recognition, traceability and certification of the origin, authenticity, healthiness and quality of livestock products; chemical, physical, nutritional characteristics and digestive use of fodder and feed; nutrition and animal feed

Course contents

The principles of nutrition: proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, fiber, minerals. Zootechnical feeds for monogastrics and ruminants. Food production chains for humans: milk and cheese, beef and meat products, pork and meat products, poultry and rabbits.

Readings/Bibliography

P. McDonald, R.A. Edwards, J.F. Greenhalgh: Nutrizione animale, edited by G. Piana - Edizioni Tecniche Nuove (1992)

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons

Assessment methods

Written quiz test at the end of course

Teaching tools

Notes and teaching material are made available to students in electronic format

Office hours

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