Ruminant Nutrition
VETS9032
The objective of this course is to provide theoretical and practical training in ruminant nutrition. Students will evaluate the nutritional status of herds during disease investigations and develop experience formulating rations working with client herds. These experiences are anticipated to provide students with skills in problem solving nutrition related health problems and an opportunity to observe the health and production response of livestock to the varied nutritional management practices found in herds utilizing the services of the Ruminant Health and Production Clinical Service. At the end of this Unit of Study, students will: Formulate rations using available feed ingredients; Investigate and interpret the impact of nutritional management on livestock health and production; Communicate effectively with clients regarding ruminant nutrition and the interactions between nutrition, health, reproduction and production; Communicate effectively, orally and through appropriate sources of veterinary literature, with fellow veterinarians within the University and wider veterinary community; Work effectively individually and as part of a team, including provision of support and advice to junior and senior colleagues.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Commencing semesters: 1, 2
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: VETS9032
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No