Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding

Pond, Wilson G. / Church, David B. / Pond, Kevin R. / Schoknecht, Patricia

5. Edition December 2004
608 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd

ISBN: 978-0-471-21539-4

John Wiley & Sons

The fifth edition arms readers with the latest information on nutrient metabolism and the formulation of diets from an array of available feedstuffs. The authors discuss animals' role in ecological balance, environmental stability and sustainable agriculture and food production. A new chapter on Regulation of Nutrient Partitioning offers a lively and timely discussion of emerging technologies in modifying and increasing efficiency of nutrient metabolism and animal food composition. A new chapter on Toxic Minerals in the Food Chain addresses the role of agricultural production animal nutrition in protecting the environment from toxic levels of minerals and nitrogen in the food chain.

Preface v

PART 1--INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL NUTRITION

1. Concepts of Nutrition 1

2. Animal Nutrition: Its Role in Modern Agriculture and Society 5

3. Common Methods of Analysis for Nutrients and Feedstuffs 15

4. The Gastrointestinal Tract and Nutrition 25

5. Measurement of Feed and Nutrient Utilization 49

PART 2--NUTRIENT METABOLISM

6. Water 61

7. Carbohydrates 73

8. Lipids 91

9. Proteins and Amino Acids 113

10. Energy Metabolism 145

11. Macromineral Elements 163

12. Micro- (Trace) Mineral Elements 185

13. Mineral Toxicities and Organic Toxins in the Food Chain 217

14. Fat-Soluble Vitamins 229

15. Water-Soluble Vitamins 251

16. Regulation of Nutrient Partitioning (by Michael J. VandeHaar) 275

PART 3--APPLIED ANIMAL NUTRITION AND FEEDING

17. Factors Affecting Feed Consumption 291

18. Feeding Standards and Productivity 307

19. Feedstuffs 321

20. Feed Preparation and Processing 369

21. Diet Formulation 381

22. Beef Cattle by Calvin L. Ferrell 395

23. Dairy Cattle by Michael J. VandeHaar 413

24. Sheep and Goats 439

25. Swine 461

26. Poultry by Richard E. Austic 479

27. Horses by Harold F. Hintz 501

28. Dogs and Cats by Duane E. Ullrey 515

29. Fish by Duane E. Ullrey 531

30. Zoo Animals by Duane E. Ullrey 549

Wilson G. Pond is the author of Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding, 5th Edition, published by Wiley. David B. Church is the author of Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding, 5th Edition, published by Wiley.

W. G. Pond, Courtesy Professor, Department of Animal Science, Cornell University; D. B. Church, Professor Emeritus, Oregon State University; K. R. Pond, Chair, Department of Animal Science, Texas Tech University; P. Schoknecht, Director, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, University of Richmond