Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nutrition of Laboratory Animals
Course Code: VHB644
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

Introducing anatomical and physiological characteristics of digestive system in laboratory animals. Introducing housing conditions and feeds of laboratory animals. Teaching nutritional requirements and breeding methods. Reaching ability of applying gained knowledge in laboratory animal feeding. Communication with producers. Correcting mistakes done in laboratory animal production. Able to make literature search in this subject. Having knowledge sufficient for establishing own laboratory animal farm.

Course Content

Anatomical and physiological characteristics of digestive system in laboratory animal. Nutritional requirements. Feeds used in laboratory animal nutrition. Ration formulations.

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