Information Package / Course Catalogue
Enviromental Stresses in Animal Nutrition
Course Code: VHB625
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Raising experts knowing alleviation methods of negative effects of common stress factors faced in animal production. Raising veterinarians has ability of informing producers about negative effects of stress factors on animal health and production.

Course Content

Determination of negative effects of environmental stress and its identification.Stress mechanism. Evaluation of stress factors in poultry and ruminant production. Considerations must be taken to protect health and performance status of stressed animals. Effects of feed additives in stressed animals.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Definition of stress, causative factors, reflections to animal performance and health.
2.Learning precautions must be taken against to stress factors and practical applications suggested for preventing it in the field.
3.Considerations must be taken against to stress factors in animals.
4.Classification of environmental stress factors
5.Effect of stress on animal health
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Mutaf, S., Sönmez, R. (1984). Hayvan Barınaklarında İklimsel Çevre ve Denetimi, Ofset Basımevi, İzmir
2.Erganiş, O. (2002). Kanatlılarda Sıcak Stresine Karşı Önlemler, Kanatlı AR-GE Yayınları 6, Sakarya.
3.NRC (1981). Effect of Enviroment on Nutrient Requerments of Domestic Animals, Ntional Acedemic Pres, Oklahama.
4.Daghir, NJ. (1995). Poultry Production in Hot Climates, CAB International, Cambridge.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of stress and its negative effects on animal health.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Determination of stress sources. And explaining its mechanism related to physiological and metabolic processes
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classification of environmental stress factors.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Effects of stress raised from housing conditions and its effects on animal health and performance.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Negative effects of high stocking density and improper bedding or waterer systems used in poultry production systems.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Effects of stress raised from improper housing systems and its effects on health and productive performance of ruminants.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Evaluation of stress factors in closed ruminant housing systems having improper design or low air quality (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
General repetition and giving home assignment
Week 9 - Theoretical
Negative effects of heat stress in poultry production. Considerations involving management and feeding issues to prevent it.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Performance decrease in ruminants under heat stress. Precautions and practical solutions for the field.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Stressor effects of seasonal change in grazing ruminant.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Stressors affecting animal health and performance related with feeds (excess amounts of feeds given, deficient processing of feeds, antinutritional factors) in ruminants.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Feed additives may be supplemented under possible stress effects. Investigating reflections of feed additives on health and performance status of stressed animals.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Presentation of home assignment and talks on deficiencies of it
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment5%11
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment54125
Reading140570
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination115217
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026