Ruminant Nutrition 2012

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This course is highly valuable to any veterinarian working in a farming environment. It is also designed to assist veterinarians studying for potential membership candidacy of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists (ACVS) in animal nutrition (ruminant). The emphasis will be on practical learning and will cover all areas of interest in ruminant nutrition.

Tutor

The tutor for this program is Paul Cusack.

Key benefits

understand the basic principles of feeding ruminants for production of meat, milk and fibre
learn about the merits of a range of feedstuffs and pasture
diagnose and correct nutritional problems with various classes of cattle and sheep
assess the standard of nutritional management of a given enterprise
assess rations and have a basic understanding of ration formulation

Modules

Rearing Preruminants & Managing the Transition to Ruminant
Physiology of the Rumen, Ruminant Growth & Lactation
Pasture, Crop Growth & Utilisation
Feed Processing & Feedstuffs
Diagnosis, Treatment, & Prevention of Metabolic Diseases
Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention of Chronic Nutritional Deficiencies
Systems for Describing Ruminant Nutrient Requirements
Nutritional Management of the Beef/Sheep Enterprise
Nutritional Management of the Dairy Enterprise
Nutritional Management of the Feedlot

More information

Course information brochure (pdf)

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Online enrolment: please use the Enrol tab above
Manual enrolment: please download / complete the form in the general DE brochure (pdf) (pages 14, 15). Please enrol this way if you have already completed two Distance Education programs in the last five years, as you are eligible for a 10% discount on this registration. Also, if three veterinarians from the same practice are registering for a Distance Education program in the same year, all three are eligible for a 10% discount. These registrations must be paid for at the same time.

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