Fulfilment of conditions for credit according to actual Organisation and study schedule guidelines

of the UVMP in Košice. The subject is taught at the Department of Animal Nutrition and Husbandry

1) Active participation at the practical lessons, students may miss at the maximum three practical

lessons per semester, one of them may be omitted without compensation, the other must be

substituted according to an agreement with the teacher

2) Elaboration of reports from practical lessons in written form (formulation of daily rations)

3) Successfully completed credit tests

Final Exam: oral exam (two questions), or test online form

After passing the semester the students has to know:

- knowledge about nutrient functions and sources present in feeds, their digestion, absorption, and metabolism in carnivores

- methods of digestibility determination and affecting factors, use of energy in animal body, nutrient content nad way of utilization of feed ingredients as a part of daily rations for carnivores

- basis of monogastric animal nutrition in relation to different animal species, categories and phases of nutrition

- to choose and combine the feed ingredients based on their nutrient content and presence of

antinutritional compounds used for feeding of different animals species and categories

- Formulation and evaluation of total mixtures for companion animals and categories

- To use PC software

- Basic health problems related with nutrition and feeding of respective animal species

The student will obtain the knowledge about nutrient and energy content in feed ingrediets used in nutrition of different animal species, their function, digestion and metabolism in monogastric animals, about their digestibility, distribution and utilization of energy in the body, determination of nutrient inindividual feedstuff and their evaluation, about classification and characteristics of feed ingredients used in animal nutrition as well as antinutritional factors and additives

The students will obtain also the knowledge about nutrient requirements and ways of their saturation for different animal species, evaluate respective systems of feeding of animals, using PC software to formulate and balance the daily rations individual animal species and categories and to evaluate it. Basic health problems related with nutrition and feeding of respective animal species will be discussed. Existence of the subject within curriculum is essential for understanding of the effect of nutrition, as one of external factors affecting health, production and reproduction of animals.

Lectures

1. Introduction to the animal nutrition and feeding. Composition of plants and animal organism. The role of different nutrients from nutritional standpoint: water - sources, requirements, functions. The nutrients - the role of different nutrients from nutritional standpoint: proteins - composition, classification, sources, digestion and absorption in monogastric animals, amino acids composition of food and protein synthesis.

2. The nutrients - the role of different nutrients from nutritional standpoint: lipids - classification, sources, digestion in monogastric animals, metabolism, fat deposits, energy release, yellow fat, role of essential fatty acids. The nutrients - the role of different nutrients from nutritional standpoint: carbohydrates - classification, sources, digestion in monogastric animals, metabolism, release of energy.

3. The nutrients - the role of different nutrients from nutritional standpoint: minerals - macro and trace elements, sources, absorption, functions, interrelationships.

4. The nutrients - the role of different nutrients from nutritional standpoint: vitamins - classification, sources, absorption, functions, factors affecting their bioactivity.

5. Bioenergetics – kinds of energy, energy metabolism, energy balance, methods of energy evaluation of feedstuffs, metabolizable energy, energy utilization, calculation of gross, digestible and metabolizable energy of different feeds in monogastric animals, comparison of results.

6. Feeds for monogastric animals, general characteristics, commercially produced feeds - introduction, characteristics, types of feeds. Labeling of feed, mandatory information on the label, selection of feed components, additives, preservatives, contaminants.

7. Digestive processes in monogastric animals. The digestive tract of monogastric animals, specifics of carnivore digestion, digestive enzymes, products of digestion. Nutrition and feeding of dog and cat in young and middle-aged dog and cat, goal, need for energy, protein and amino acids, minerals and vitamins, need for fat and essential fatty acids, principles for choosing feed, methods of feeding.

8. Nutrition and feeding of seniors, goal, specific need for nutrients (energy, proteins and amino acids, minerals, vitamins) in relation to the age and health status of animals, utilization of nutrients, need for fat, principles for choosing feed, methods of feeding. Nutrition and feeding of dog and cat under different physical condition, goal, muscle metabolism, energy sources for work, energy need and preferred energy sources with regard to the type of movement (sprinters, medium activity, endurance), need for proteins and amino acids, need for water, requirements for feed digestibility, principles for choosing feed, methods of feeding.

9. Nutrition and feeding of breeding, pregnant and lactating dog and cat. Nutrition and feeding during estrus, nutrition and feeding of dog and cat in individual stages of pregnancy and lactation, need for energy and individual nutrients, need for fat and carbohydrates, protein quality, need for minerals, impact of malnutrition, principles for choosing feed, methods of feeding.

10. Nutrition and feeding of puppies and kittens until weaning, goal, period of colostrum and milk nutrition, importance of colostrum, composition of colostrum and milk of the dog and cat, need for energy, nutrients and water, feeding plan of puppies kittens, artificial nutrition of puppies and kittens, factors affecting growth, principles of nutrition of puppies and kittens in the weaning period, milk suplements. Nutrition and feeding of growing dog and cat, recommended intensity of growth, need for energy, minerals, proteins and amino acids, fat, in individual phases of growth, requirements for nutrition of puppies of different breeds, digestibility of feed, principles for choosing feed, methods of feeding.

11. Nutrition, production and health of animals (feeding practices: problems, impact of overfeeding and supplementation on health condition), principles of feeding obese dog and cat, causes of obesity, dietary therapy, need for energy, need for other nutrients, importance of physical activities. Nutrition and feeding of patient with liver disease (diabetes) and some diseases of the digestive system - diets with a high fiber content (incidence of diseases, general use, nutritional requirements, energy intake, need for carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals and vitamins, special diet).

12. Diets used for diseases of the gastrointestinal system of dog and cat - diets with reduced fat content (indications, principle of use, need for fat, proteins, carbohydrates, fiber, minerals and vitamins). Diets used for nutritionally related skin diseases of dog and cat (protein deficiency, dermatoses, essential fatty acids and skin diseases, zinc deficiency, allergies and intolerances), diets with selected protein sources (indications, principle, feed intolerance, allergies, need for protein, need for carbohydrates).

13. Diets used for diseases of the excretory system of dog and cat - diets with limited protein content (indications, principle, need for protein, P, Ca and Na, vitamins and energy, method of feeding the diet, need for water), nutritional management of canine and feline urolithiasis. Diets used in diseases of the cardiovascular system of dog and cat - diets with reduced sodium content (principle of nutrition and feeding), electrolyte drinks.

Practicals

1. Analysis of feeding stuffs, sampling of different feedstuffs, Weende method, preparation of feedstuffs for laboratory analysis, safety work in laboratory. Analysis of feeding stuffs - determination of dry matter of individual feeds, importance, calculation of laboratory, original dry matter, absolute dry matter as a way to compare the nutritional value of feeds. Analysis of feeding stuffs - determination of total ash in individual feed samples, importance, calculation of ash in respective dry matter, determination of minerals in feeds (Flame spectrophotometer).

2. Analysis of feeding stuffs - determination of crude protein (Kjeldahl method – digestion, distillation, titration) in individual feed samples, determination of amino acids, importance of crude protein, calculation in respective dry matter. Analysis of feeding stuffs - determination of crude fat in forage and concentrates, calculation, importance of EFA, calculation in respective dry matter.

3. Analysis of feeding stuffs - determination of crude fibre, acid hydrolysis, alkaline hydrolysis, drying, burning, calculation, importance of CF, NDF, ADF, calculation of CF in respective dry matter. Analysis of feeding stuffs, calculation of NFE, evaluation of results of feedstuff analysis.

4. Principles of formulation of daily rations, use of different feedstuffs, first steps with the software

5. Formulation and evaluation of daily rations for young and middle-aged dog. Recipe principles for the production of dry complete feeds

6. Formulation and evaluation of daily rations for young and middle-aged dog. Recipe principles for the production of moisty complete feeds

7. Formulation and evaluation of daily rations for pregnant and lactating dog. Recipe principles for the production of dry complete feeds

8. Formulation and evaluation of daily rations for pregnant and lactating dog. Recipe principles for the production of moisty complete feeds

9. Formulation and evaluation of daily rations for young and middle-aged cat. Recipe principles for the production of dry complete feeds

10. Homemade diets for dog and cat – principle, nutritional management, nutrients, feedstuff

11. Commercially produced diets for other pets.

12. Nutritional management of hospitalized small animals

13. Nutritional management of small animals with cancer: dietetic evaluation and recommendations

McDonald P., Edwards, R.A., Greenhalgh, J.E.D.: Animal Nutrition

Hand M., Thatcher C., Remillard R., Roudebush P.(Editor), Novotny B. - Small Animal Clinical Nutrition

material from lectures and practical lessons

Continuous assessment:

credit test or test online form

Conditions for completion of course:

Fulfilment of conditions for credit according to actual Organisation and study schedule guidelines

of the UVMP in Košice. The subject is taught at the Department of Animal Nutrition and Husbandry

1) Active participation at the practical lessons, students may miss at the maximum three practical

lessons per semester, one of them may be omitted without compensation, the other must be

substituted according to an agreement with the teacher

2) Elaboration of reports from practical lessons in written form (formulation of daily rations)

3) Successfully completed credit tests

Final Exam: oral exam (two questions), or test online form

Final assessment:

oral exam or test online form