TY - BOOK AU - Hynd, Philip I., TI - Animal nutrition: from theory to practice SN - 9781486309498 AV - SF95 .H96 2019 U1 - 636.0852 23 PY - 2019/// CY - Clayton South, VIC, Australia : PB - CSIRO Publishing, KW - Animal nutrition N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Nutrition is the key driver of animal health, welfare and production. In agriculture, nutrition is crucial to meet increasing global demands for animal protein and consumer demands for cheaper meat, milk and eggs and higher standards of animal welfare. For companion animals, good nutrition is essential for quality and length of life. Animal Nutrition examines the science behind the nutrition and feeding of the major domesticated animal species: sheep, beef cattle, dairy cattle, deer, goats, pigs, poultry, camelids, horses, dogs and cats. It includes introductory chapters on digestion and feeding standards, followed by chapters on each animal, containing information on digestive anatomy and physiology, evidence-based nutrition and feeding requirements, and common nutritional and metabolic diseases ER -