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Nutritional Diseases of Ruminants

Course Code	: VHB621
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 6

Objectives of the Course

Teaching theoretical and practical informations about nutritional diseases of ruminants and raising experts knowing about these subjects. Providing the ability of application of theoretical and practical information in the field.

Course Content

Ration suggestions for helping the recovery of sick animals in treatment period. Basic information about nutrition related disease of ruminants.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Özcan CENGİZ

Learning Outcomes

1.	Gaining recent knowledge of the nutritional diseases of ruminants.
2.	Gaining ability of giving information about common nutritional diseases of ruminants seen in the field and their effects on loss in quality and quantity of production.
3.	To gain optimum nutrition conditions
4.	Introduction of the factors of reproductive disorders
5.	Learning factors that help manufacturers

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Payne JM (1989) Metabolic and Nutritional Diseases of Cattle, Blackwell Scientific Publications, London.
2.	Umucalılar HD., Gülşen, N. (2005) Çiftlik Hayvanlarında Beslenme Hastalılıkları, S.Ü. Basımevi.
3.	Cheeke, P.R. (1999) Applied Animal Nutrition: Feeds and Feeding, Prentice Hall International, USA.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Importance of nutritional diseases

Week 2 - Theoretical

Ketosis, etiology, precautions, preventation methods, rations suggestions.

Week 3 - Theoretical

Acidosis, etiology, precautions, preventation methods, rations suggestions.

Week 4 - Theoretical

Hypocalsemia, etiology, precautions, preventation methods, rations suggestions.

Week 5 - Theoretical

Swayback, etiology, precautions, preventation methods, rations suggestions.

Week 6 - Theoretical

Fatty cow syndrome, etiology, precautions, preventation methods, rations suggestions.

Week 7 - Theoretical

Rashitis-Osteoporosis, etiology, precautions, preventation methods, rations suggestions (Midterm exam)

Week 8 - Theoretical

Homework presentation

Week 9 - Theoretical

Urolothiasis etiology, precautions, preventation methods, rations suggestions.

Week 10 - Theoretical

Tympani, etiology, precautions, preventation methods, rations suggestions.

Week 11 - Theoretical

Muscular distrophy etiology, precautions, preventation methods, rations suggestions.

Week 12 - Theoretical

Vitamin deficiencies, etiology, precautions, preventation methods, rations suggestions.

Week 13 - Theoretical

Mineral deficiencies (copper and zinc deficiencies) etiology, precautions, preventation methods, rations suggestions.

Week 14 - Theoretical

Homework presentation

Week 15 - Final Exam

Final exam

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	0	2	28
Assignment	5	4	1	25
Reading	14	0	5	70
Midterm Examination	1	8	2	10
Final Examination	1	15	2	17
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				150

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