Course code LauZ5037
Credit points 4.50
Biochemical and Physiological Aspects of Animal Nutrition
Total Hours in Course120
Number of hours for lectures24
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes24
Date of course confirmation26.04.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Animal Science
Course developer
Lilija Degola
Dr. agr.
Course abstract
Characteristic of chemicalm physical and fermentative composition of feedstuffs. Influence of these characteristics on biochemical and physioilgical processes in digestive tract and metabolistic turnover in animal body. Failure of the control of metabolism results in metabolistic disorders, prevention of these alimentary deseases by adequgte feeding of animals.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Students will obtain knowledge of the feed biochemical and physiological processes in animal digestive tract and their effects on the metabolism of the body. Students will gain the ability to prevent with the animal nutrition-related problems. Students will be competent to explain the dialed metabolic disorders of animal nutrition.
Compulsory reading
1. Stuart J.Baum. 1985. Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry. The Macmillan Company, Collier - Macmillan Limited, Londond. 463 pp.
2. John Webster. 1992. 2nd ed. Undersstanding the Dairy Cow.BSP Profesional Books. Oxford-Lobndon-Edinburg.357 pp.
3. Menno Thomas. 1998. Physical quality of pelleted feed. Wageningen. Agricultural University, The Netherlands.263 pp.
4. Osītis U. 1998. Barības līdzekļu novērtēšana atgremotāju ēdināšanā. LLKC. Jelgava. 100 lpp.
Further reading
1. Stuart J. Baum. Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry. The Macmillan Company, Collier-Macmillan Limited, London. 1985.
Periodicals and other sources
1. LLU Raksti Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitātes Raksti. Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte. ISSN 1407-4427.
2. Agronomijas vēstis Agronomijas Vēstis: zinātnisko rakstu krājums. Latvijas Lauksaimniecības un meža zinātņu akadēmija, Latvijas Lauksaimniecības Universitāte, Lauksaimniecības fakultāte. ISBN 9984555895(5). ISSN 1691-3485.
3. Jornal of Animal Science Published by American Society of Animal Science. ISSN (printed): 0021-8812. ISSN (electronic): 1525-3163.