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Course code: VVSS00278o13Semester: 2013/2014 summer
Name: Veterinary dietetics
Major: Veterinary Medicine
Study Type: one cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 8
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: dr Agnieszka Kurosad
Language of instruction: Polish / English
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: -students know the rules of proper dogs and cats nutrition, differences between nutritional requirements for dogs and cats -Students obtain the knowledge of the proper diet for queens and dams as well as for orphans, adult and old animals. -They know how to feed ill animals. They know how to estimate the daily energy requirement for each animal and daily doses of given food and diet. -Students describe the rules of preparing the recipe of home-made diet and use their theoretical knowledge in practical recommendation of a special diet. -Student indentify the supplements and know how use them Practical skills: -students estimate pet food label, diet and pet foods. -They can measure DER and daily doses of given food or diet. -They know which diet they can use for queen, dams, orphans, adult or old animals or special diseases.
Competences: Student use diets as an additional therapy of specific diseases
Prerequisites: Biochemistry, Physiology, Animal Feeding, Fodder Hygiene
Course content: Basal range of dogs` and cats` nutrition (healthy dogs and cats; different physiological states and also under disease conditions) and introduction into horses feeding. Evaluation of home-made diet recipes and commercial petfood labels.
Recommended literature: Hand M.S., Thatcher C. D., Remillard R. L., Roudebush P. 2000. Small Animal Clinical Nutrition. Wyd. Mark Morris Institute USA; Pibot P., Biourge V. i wsp. 2006. Encyclopaedia of Canine Clinical Nutrition. Aniwa SAS; Edney A. T. B. 1992. Żywienie psów i kotów. Centrum żywienia zwierząt domowych Waltham, wyd. AR Wrocław; Jamroz D. 2001. Żywienie zwierząt i paszoznawstwo. PWN. Warszawa; Lewis L. D. 1995. Equine Clinical Nutrition Feeding and Care. Wiliams & Wilkins. UK; Lewandowski L., Lewicka M., Janowicz P. 1997. Zarys dietetyki weterynaryjnej. Wyd. AR Wrocław.
Assessment methods: Passing grades of laboratory course (min. 60% points from tests)
Comment: This subject can be taught also in English.