ASC 380: Feeds and Feeding is designed to introduce animal science majors and pre-veterinary medicine students to the basic concepts and problem-solving skills involved in the feeding of domesticated animals. Each unit reviews a field, basic concept, feed set, or species students need to be familiar with in order to feed livestock and pets. All units, assignments, quizzes, and tests must be completed to receive credit for this course. Submissions will be made on-line, via email, and via fax or postal mail. The text for the course is: Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding, 4th ed., W.G. Pond, D.C. Church, and K.R. Pond. 1995. J.R. Wiley & Sons, Inc., ISBN# 0-471-30864-1. Available from the University of Kentucky Bookstore, 606/ 257-6309. The final examination will be taken at a monitored, approved test site. Students earning passing grades for the course will receive 3 hrs credit and a grade for the completion of this course. Students with questions regarding the content of this course should contact the instructor, Dr. Austin Cantor at acantor@uky.edu Independent Study Program students wishing to take this course via correspondence with questions regarding the administration of this course should contact Donna Evans of the Independent Study Program at dgevan1@pop.uky.edu Students interested in taking this course through UK Distance Learning Programs with questions regarding the administration of this course should contact Connie Baird of UK Distance Learning at bairdc@email.uky.edu Independent Study Programs How to Enroll Who Can Enroll Tuition & Fees Distance Learning Programs How to Enroll Who Can Enroll Tuition & Fees
Tentative Course Topics Review of Nutrients Review of Gastrointestinal Tract Physiology Review of Water, Vitamin, and Mineral Metabolism Review of Carbohydrate, Lipid, and Protein Metabolism Review of Energy Metabolism Determining Nutrient Content of Feeds Roughages High Energy Sources Protein Sources Vitamins, Minerals, and Feed Additives Feed Preparation and Processing Determining Nutrient Requirements of Animals Factors Affecting Feed Intake Mathematical Techniques Used in Diet Formulation Feeding Beef Cattle Feeding Dairy Cattle Feeding Sheep and Goats Feeding Horses Feeding Swine Feeding Poultry Feeding Fish Feeding Cats and Dogs