COURSE SYLLABUS
ANSC 3613 - NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Principles of animal nutrition, composition, digestibility of feeds, balanced rations, and feeding of farm animals. Prerequisite: ANSC 1613.
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Bud Kennedy OFFICE: AG 207
PHONE: 972-2087 E-MAIL: dkennedy@astate.edu Web site: http://www.clt.astate.edu/dkennedy
REQUIRED TEXT: Animal Feeding and Nutrition 9th edition by Marshall H. Jurgens
***Students are strongly encouraged to answer Chapter Goals at the beginning of each chapter and the Study Questions and Problems at the end of each chapter.
| Assignment/Exam | Points |
| Biweekly Lecture Tests (50 points each) | 300 |
| Biweekly Lab Tests (20 points each) | 120 |
| Attendance and Participation | 180 |
| Comprehensive Final Exam | 200 |
| Total points possible | 800 |
| Grade | Points needed |
| A | 720 - 800 |
| B | 640 - 719 |
| C | 560 - 639 |
| D | 480 - 559 |
| F | < 480 |
MAKEUP EXAMS : Only students with legitimate (illness, family emergency, university/college-sponsored events...) reasons for missing an exam will be allowed to make up exams. If an illness caused the student to miss an exam then the student must provide a doctor’s excuse and make up the exam within one week from the date the exam was administered. Students who do not follow these guidelines will not be allowed to make up the exam and will receive a zero for the exam missed.
COURSE OUTLINE:
I. Nutrients and Digestion (Chapter 1)
II. Evaluating Feedstuffs (Chapter 2)
III. Feedstuffs Used in Animal Diets (Chapter 3)
IV. Procedures in Feed Formulation (Chapter 4)
V. Commercial Feeds: Laws and Regulation (Chapter 5)
VI. Feed Additives (Chapter 6)
VII. Swine Feeding (Chapter 7)
VIII. Beef Cattle Feeding (Chapter 8)
IX. Dairy Cattle Feeding (Chapter 9)
X. Sheep Feeding (Chapter 10)
XI. Nutrition and Feeding of Horses (Chapter 11)
XII. Poultry Nutrition and Feeding (Chapter 12)
XIII. Nutrition and Feeding of Dogs and Cats (Chapter 13)
** Students should read ahead in their textbook amd ready to discuss the subject matter in the next class period.
*** Final Exam Schedule: 8:00 ‑ 10:00 AM, Friday, December 10, 2004.
*** This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. Students will be notified of changes.
All quizzes will be taken in the laboratory, which is Monday afternoon. Students who skip Monday’s lecture will not be allowed to take the quiz scheduled for that day.