08397 - Animal Nutrition and Feeding

Academic Year 2018/2019

  • Docente: Giacomo Biagi
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: AGR/18
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Cesena
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Aquaculture and Fish Production Hygiene (cod. 8834)

Learning outcomes

Students will be taught about the nutritional requirements of animals, nutritional value of feedstuffs, and feeding techniques

Course contents

Energy metabolism in aquaculture animals. Energy sources and energy utilization. Energy and protein requirements. The protein sparing effect. Essential amino acids and fatty acids. Antinutritional factors. Mineral and vitamin requirements. Pigments.
Fish meal and fish oil production and quality. Production and nutritional properties of protein feedstuffs of plant origin. Production and nutritional properties of energy feedstuffs. Dietary supplements.

Readings/Bibliography

ASSALZOO, Normativa sugli alimenti per animali, Edagricole, Bologna, 1997.

GUILLAUME J., KAUSHIK S., BERGOT P., METAILLER R., Nutrition and Feeding of Fish and Crustaceans, Springer Praxis, 1999.

JOBLING M., Fish Bioenergetics, Chapman and Hall, , 1994.

Mc DONALD P., EDWARD R.A., GREENHALGH J.F.D., Nutrizione animale, Ed. Tecniche Nuove, 1992.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons will regard the basics of nutrition and feedstuffs. Students will be asked to interact with the teacher about the subjects in progress.

Assessment methods

Oral exam consisting of a question about a nutrition topic and a second one regarding a feedstuff.

Teaching tools

Laptop with beamer, photos

Office hours

See the website of Giacomo Biagi