VTHT 1109 - Veterinary Nutrition

1 Credits (1 hr. lec., 1 hr. lab.) Fundamentals of energy and non-energy producing nutrients and their sources and functions. Integration of concepts including digestion, absorption, and metabolism with application to normal and therapeutic nutritional needs. Prerequisite: VTHT 1105, VTHT 1301, VTHT 2217 AND departmental approval.
Course Outcomes
1 - Identify energy and non-energy producing nutrients, their sources and functions.
2 - Describe the role nutrition plays in disease processes.
3 - Compare anatomy and physiology of the digestive system to the nutritional needs of domestic animals.