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- Effective Term:
- Winter 2014 through Summer 2017
- Course Number:
- BMZA 110
- Course Title:
- Animal Nutrition
- Credit Hours:
- 4
- Lecture Hours:
- 40
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Introduces various types of nutrients, the basic principles of nutrition as applied to exotic animals, principles of diet formulation, and important nutritionally caused diseases. Explores nutritional needs of orphaned animals, geriatric animals and nutrient requirements across taxa. Department permission required. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion, students should be able to:
Design a diet that provides all essential and desirable nutrients to ensure longevity, desirable weight, and well-being in captivity using scientific nutritional literature based upon the species, age, sex and health of an animal.
Course Activities and Design
The format for this course is traditional lecture presentations and class discussions and team problem-solving. Lecture will be presented utilizing a variety of multimedia and interactive presentations.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
- Quizzes and final exam
- Research paper utilizing scientific nutritional literature
- Preparation for and participation in team problem-solving sessions regarding captive animal nutrition issues
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
Themes, Concepts, & Issues
- Nutritional terminology
- Feed analysis
- Zoo animal nutrition software
- Nutrients - functions, metabolism, sources, deficiences/toxicities
- Carbohydrates & Fiber
- Fats
- Protein
- Minerals & Vitamins
- Water
- Feed Additives
- Forage Harvesting & Use
- Metabolism
- Gastrointestinal Anatomy
- Commissary Management
- Feed manufacturing & Diet formulation
- Feed selection, intake, & toxicity
- Nutrition of specific taxa - nutrient requirements, sample diets, nutritional disorders
- Fishes
- Herps
- Birds
- Equine, rhinos, & elephants
- Ruminants
- Rabbits & rodents
- Cats & dogs
- Specialized zoo animal issues (primates, geriatrics, handrearing, etc)
Process Skills
- Formulate a diet for animals.
- Identify potential causes of observed nutritional disorders.
- Solve nutritional problems encountered in a zoo environment through discussions with teams of colleagues.