Applied Animal Nutrition
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 192
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Applied Animal Nutrition introduces the principles of animal nutrition and their application to livestock and companion animals. The book covers nutrients, feed analysis, energy measurement, feed ingredients, feed processing, and feed regulations before examining species-specific nutrition for swine, poultry, beef and dairy cattle, small ruminants, horses, and companion animals. Additional chapters address feed additives and include worksheets, practice problems, nutrient requirement tables, and feed composition data to support the application of nutrition principles.
Chapter 1 The Nutrients
Chapter 2 Feed Analysis and Nutrition Experimentation Methods
Proximate Analysis
Detergent System for Fiber Analysis
Measures of Energy
Chapter 3 Feeds
Energy Feeds
Protein Feeds
Feed Processing
Forages
Vitamin and Mineral Feeds
Animal Feed Laws and Labeling
Chapter 4 Feeding Swine
Industry Overview
Digestive Anatomy
General Feeding Principles
Nutrition for Production
Growing Pigs
Breeding Sows
Breeding Boars
Nutritional Disorders and Health Considerations
Summary
Chapter 5 Feeding Chickens
Industry Overview
Digestive Anatomy
General Feeding Principles
Nutrition for Production
Layers
Broilers
Summary
Chapter 6 Feeding Beef Cattle
Industry Overview
Digestive Anatomy
General Feeding Principles
Nutrition for Production
Mature Cow Herd
Replacement Heifers
Breeding Bulls
Backgrounding and Stocker Programs
Finishing Cattle
Nutritional Disorders and Health Considerations
Summary
Chapter 7 Feeding Dairy Cattle
Industry Overview
Digestive Anatomy
General Nutrition Principles
Nutrition for Production
Nutritional Disorders and Health Considerations
Summary
Chapter 8 Feeding Small Ruminants
Industry Overview
Digestive Anatomy
General Nutrition Principles
Feeding for Production
Breeding Flock
Growing and Finishing
Nutritional Disorders and Health Considerations
Summary
Chapter 9 Feeding Horses
Industry Overview
Digestive Anatomy
General Feeding Principles
Nutrition for Production
Performance Horses
Broodmares
The Senior Horse
Nutritional Disorders and Health Considerations
Summary
Chapter 10 Feeding Companion Animals
Overview
Digestive Anatomy and Physiology
General Nutritional Principles
Types of Pet Foods
Feeding Methods and Behavioral Considerations
Comparison of Species Requirements
Summary
Chapter 11 Feed Additives
Worksheets
Worksheet 1 Instructions
Worksheet 1
Worksheet 2
Worksheet 3 Instructions
Worksheet 3
Worksheet 4 Instructions
Worksheet 4
Worksheet 5
Worksheet 6 Instructions
Worksheet 6
Worksheet 7
Worksheet 8
Worksheet 9
Worksheet 10
Worksheet 11
Worksheet 12
Practice Problems
Feeds Images
Appendix Materials
Practice Problem Answers
Nutrient Requirements
Feed Nutrient Values
Jacqueline Louise Wahrmund is a Lecturer in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences at the University of Kentucky, where she has taught in the Animal Science and Equine Science and Management programs since 2016. She earned bachelor's degrees in Animal Science and Agricultural Economics from the University of Kentucky, a Master of Science in Animal Sciences from the University of Florida, and a Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition from Oklahoma State University. Her teaching has been recognized with the 2024 University of Kentucky TEK Faculty Fellow designation, participation in the 2020 Teaching Innovations Institute, and the 2020 Teacher Who Made a Difference Award from the University of Kentucky College of Education.
Applied Animal Nutrition introduces the principles of animal nutrition and their application to livestock and companion animals. The book covers nutrients, feed analysis, energy measurement, feed ingredients, feed processing, and feed regulations before examining species-specific nutrition for swine, poultry, beef and dairy cattle, small ruminants, horses, and companion animals. Additional chapters address feed additives and include worksheets, practice problems, nutrient requirement tables, and feed composition data to support the application of nutrition principles.
Chapter 1 The Nutrients
Chapter 2 Feed Analysis and Nutrition Experimentation Methods
Proximate Analysis
Detergent System for Fiber Analysis
Measures of Energy
Chapter 3 Feeds
Energy Feeds
Protein Feeds
Feed Processing
Forages
Vitamin and Mineral Feeds
Animal Feed Laws and Labeling
Chapter 4 Feeding Swine
Industry Overview
Digestive Anatomy
General Feeding Principles
Nutrition for Production
Growing Pigs
Breeding Sows
Breeding Boars
Nutritional Disorders and Health Considerations
Summary
Chapter 5 Feeding Chickens
Industry Overview
Digestive Anatomy
General Feeding Principles
Nutrition for Production
Layers
Broilers
Summary
Chapter 6 Feeding Beef Cattle
Industry Overview
Digestive Anatomy
General Feeding Principles
Nutrition for Production
Mature Cow Herd
Replacement Heifers
Breeding Bulls
Backgrounding and Stocker Programs
Finishing Cattle
Nutritional Disorders and Health Considerations
Summary
Chapter 7 Feeding Dairy Cattle
Industry Overview
Digestive Anatomy
General Nutrition Principles
Nutrition for Production
Nutritional Disorders and Health Considerations
Summary
Chapter 8 Feeding Small Ruminants
Industry Overview
Digestive Anatomy
General Nutrition Principles
Feeding for Production
Breeding Flock
Growing and Finishing
Nutritional Disorders and Health Considerations
Summary
Chapter 9 Feeding Horses
Industry Overview
Digestive Anatomy
General Feeding Principles
Nutrition for Production
Performance Horses
Broodmares
The Senior Horse
Nutritional Disorders and Health Considerations
Summary
Chapter 10 Feeding Companion Animals
Overview
Digestive Anatomy and Physiology
General Nutritional Principles
Types of Pet Foods
Feeding Methods and Behavioral Considerations
Comparison of Species Requirements
Summary
Chapter 11 Feed Additives
Worksheets
Worksheet 1 Instructions
Worksheet 1
Worksheet 2
Worksheet 3 Instructions
Worksheet 3
Worksheet 4 Instructions
Worksheet 4
Worksheet 5
Worksheet 6 Instructions
Worksheet 6
Worksheet 7
Worksheet 8
Worksheet 9
Worksheet 10
Worksheet 11
Worksheet 12
Practice Problems
Feeds Images
Appendix Materials
Practice Problem Answers
Nutrient Requirements
Feed Nutrient Values
Jacqueline Louise Wahrmund is a Lecturer in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences at the University of Kentucky, where she has taught in the Animal Science and Equine Science and Management programs since 2016. She earned bachelor's degrees in Animal Science and Agricultural Economics from the University of Kentucky, a Master of Science in Animal Sciences from the University of Florida, and a Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition from Oklahoma State University. Her teaching has been recognized with the 2024 University of Kentucky TEK Faculty Fellow designation, participation in the 2020 Teaching Innovations Institute, and the 2020 Teacher Who Made a Difference Award from the University of Kentucky College of Education.