Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding

Name: Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding
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ISBN: 9780471215394

ISBN-10: 0471215392

ISBN-13: 9780471215394

Edition: 5th 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Wilson G. Pond, David B. Church, Kevin R. Pond, Patricia A. Schoknecht, Kevin R. Pond

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This fifth edition arms readers with the latest information on nutrient metabolism and the formulation of diets from an array of available feedstuffs. The authors discuss animals' role in ecological balance, environmental stability and sustainable agriculture and food production. A new chapter on the regulation of nutrient partitioning offers a lively and timely discussion of emerging technologies in modifying and increasing efficiency of nutrient metabolism and animal food composition. A new chapter on toxic minerals in the food chain addresses the role of agricultural production animal nutrition in protecting the environment from toxic levels of minerals and nitrogen in the food chain.

Book details

List price: $246.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/29/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 608
Size: 8.40" wide x 10.90" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 3.344
Language: English



Preface



Introduction to Animal Nutrition



Concepts of Nutrition



Animal Nutrition: Its Role in Modern Agriculture and Society



Common Methods of Analysis for Nutrients and Feedstuffs



The Gastrointestinal Tract and Nutrition



Measurement of Feed and Nutrient Utilization



Nurtient Metabolism



Water



Carbohydrates



Lipids



Proteins and Amino Acids



Energy Metabolism



Macromineral Elements



Micro- (Trace) Mineral Elements



Mineral Toxicities in the Food Chain



Fat-Soluble Vitamins



Water-Soluble Vitamins



Regulation of Nutrient Partitioning




Applied Animal Nutrition and Feeding



Factors Affecting Feed Consumption



Feeding Standards and Productivity



Feedstuffs



Feed Preparation and Processing



Diet Formulation



Beef Cattle




Dairy Cattle




Sheep and Goats



Swine



Poultry




Horses




Dogs and Cats




Fish




Zoo Animals