Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding

Preface v

PART 1-INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL NUTRITION

1. Concepts of Nutrition 1

2. Animal Nutrition: Its Role in Modern Agriculture and Society 5

3. Common Methods of Analysis for Nutrients and Feedstuffs 15

4. The Gastrointestinal Tract and Nutrition 25

5. Measurement of Feed and Nutrient Utilization 49

PART 2-NUTRIENT METABOLISM

6. Water 61

7. Carbohydrates 73

8. Lipids 91

9. Proteins and Amino Acids 113

10. Energy Metabolism 145

11. Macromineral Elements 163

12. Micro- (Trace) Mineral Elements 185

13. Mineral Toxicities and Organic Toxins in the Food Chain 217

14. Fat-Soluble Vitamins 229

15. Water-Soluble Vitamins 251

16. Regulation of Nutrient Partitioning (by Michael J. VandeHaar) 275

PART 3-APPLIED ANIMAL NUTRITION AND FEEDING

17. Factors Affecting Feed Consumption 291

18. Feeding Standards and Productivity 307

19. Feedstuffs 321

20. Feed Preparation and Processing 369

21. Diet Formulation 381

22. Beef Cattle by Calvin L. Ferrell 395

23. Dairy Cattle by Michael J. VandeHaar 413

24. Sheep and Goats 439

25. Swine 461

26. Poultry by Richard E. Austic 479

27. Horses by Harold F. Hintz 501

28. Dogs and Cats by Duane E. Ullrey 515

29. Fish by Duane E. Ullrey 531

30. Zoo Animals by Duane E. Ullrey 549

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• Comportamento animal

Basic animal nutrition text; animal feeding basics; animal nutrient metabolism; formulation of animal diets; role of animals in ecological balance; sustainable agriculture and food production; regulation of nutrient partitioning; emerging nutrient technologies for animals; animal food composition; toxic minerals in the food chain; agricultural production animal nutrition; analyzing feedstuffs; animal feed processing; feeding cattle, sheep and goats; zoo animal nutrition