Applied Animal Nutrition

Edition: 2

Copyright: 2026

Pages: 192

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ISBN 9798319703972

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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

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