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Animal Nutrition

John M. Brameld (Edited by), Nutrition Socie (Author), Spiridoula Athanasiadou (Edited by), David A. Kenny (Edited by), Susan A. Lanham-New (Edited by)

9781119852728, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 1 January 2026

416 pages
25.2 x 20.3 x 2.3 cm, 0.953 kg

Understand the dietary needs and processes of animals with this comprehensive resource

Animal Nutrition is a single reference volume gathering the latest research into animal nutritional needs, digestion, and metabolism. A seminal new addition to the decorated Nutrition Society Textbook Series, Animal Nutrition covers the nutritional needs of companion animals and livestock, as well as providing detail on a variety of connected subjects. The book discusses the nutritional needs and characteristics of different species, reproduction, husbandry and how nutrition can significantly impact animal quality of life and veterinary outcomes.

Written for the benefit of students, researchers and practitioners alike, this accessible text offers foundational discussions of both theory and practice. The result is a book which promises to rejuvenate the teaching of this critical field.

Animal Nutrition readers will also find:

  • Detailed discussion of topics including feed enzymes, monogastric and ruminant nutrition, macronutrients, and more
  • An authorial team comprised of leading researchers and instructors
  • A focus throughout on sustainable animal husbandry and care

Animal Nutrition is the essential introduction for undergraduate and postgraduate students of animal biology or veterinary care, as well as an ideal reference for researchers and veterinarians.

List of Contributors vii

Series Foreword x

Preface xi

About the Companion Website xiii

1 Global Overview of Sustainable Livestock Production 1
Margaret Gill, James France, and Dennis Poppi

2 Comparative Gut Anatomy, Physiology and Digestive Strategies in Large Animals 13
Peter M. Hastie, Viola Farci, Jos G.M. Houdijk, and Jo- Anne M.D. Murray

3 Macronutrients 24
Jean K. Margerison

4 Micronutrients 56
Matthew Elmes, Simon Welham, Lisa Coneyworth, and Pete Rose

5 Nutrigenomics in Livestock Production 84
L. Pinotti, D. Lanzoni, M. Manoni, S. Mazzoleni, R. Rebucci, M. Tretola, C. Giromini, and A. Baldi

6 The Regulation of Food Intake of Animals 102
Ilias Kyriazakis

7 The Influence of Nutrition on Reproductive Efficiency of Livestock 114
C.J. Byrne and David A. Kenny

8 Nutrition for Improved Post- Weaning Growth and Lifetime Feed Efficiency in Pigs 129
J. V. O’Doherty and P. G. Lawlor

9 The Ideal Protein Concept for Poultry: Past, Present and Prospects 145
Jos G.M. Houdijk, Marwa A. Hussein, and Farina Khattak

10 Dairy Cow Nutrition: Pathways and Regulation of the Synthesis of Milk Components 158
John Newbold, Richard Dewhurst, and Inga Barnett

11 Influence of Nutrition on the Growth and Metabolism of Ruminant Livestock 172
Kate Keogh and David A. Kenny

12a Rabbits 187
Julian Wiseman

12b Hind Gut Fermenters: Nutrition and Metabolism in Equids (Horse Family) 196
Teresa Hollands

13 Domestic Animal Nutrition and Metabolism: Companion Animals (Cats and Dogs) 217
Christine D. Huggett, John A. Lowe, and Gavin A. White

14 Principles of Precision Feed Evaluation and Diet Formulation for Ruminants 236
Luis O. Tedeschi and Celso Boin

15 A Vision for Global Sustainable Livestock Production Systems – Setting the Scene for 2050 262
Maeve Henchion, Helen Sheridan, and David A. Kenny

16 Alternative Protein Sources for Animal Feed 277
Andrew M. Salter and Kerensa J. Hawkey

17a The Use of Feed Enzymes and Related Feed Additives 290
Michael R. Bedford

17b Prebiotic and Probiotic Feed Additives 299
Helen Masey O’Neill

18 Dietary Manipulation of Rumen Fermentation to Reduce Enteric Methane Emissions 305
Paul E. Smith, Nida Amin, Emily Roskam, David A. Kenny, Marie O’Rourke, Stuart F. Kirwan, and Sinéad M. Waters

19 The Use of Hormonal Growth Enhancers 327
John M. Brameld and Tim Parr

20 Bioactive Plants: The Case of Polyphenol- rich Plants for Gastrointestinal Parasite Control in Ruminants 341
Spiridoula Athanasiadou and Francesca Shepherd

21 The Functionality of Milk and Dairy Foods at Important Life Stages 350
D. Ian Givens

22 Feeding Livestock in Dry and Humid Tropics 364
Kustantinah-Adiwimarta, B. Suhartanto, and I.H. Zulfa

Index 379

Subject Areas: Veterinary medicine [MZ]
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