Principles of Animal Nutrition

Principles of Animal Nutrition, 2nd Edition

A comprehensive reference covering the physiological, biochemical, and practical principles of nutrition across ruminants, nonruminant mammals, poultry, aquatic animals, and companion animals. The second edition incorporates recent advances in animal nutrition, including artificial intelligence in diet formulation, nutrient metabolism, feeding strategies, health, and innovative feed additives.

Key Features

• Comprehensive principles of animal nutrition and metabolism
• Covers ruminants, swine, horses, poultry, aquatic, and companion animals
• Physiological and biochemical foundations of nutrition
• Carbohydrate, lipid, protein, and amino acid metabolism
• Digestion, absorption, transport, and nutrient utilization
• Energy, vitamin, and mineral nutrition
• Nutritional requirements for maintenance, growth, reproduction, and production
• Regulation of food intake and feeding behavior
• Nutrition-related health and survival
• Feed additives and strategies for improving feed efficiency
• Enzymes, amino acids, organic acids, and animal co-products
• Alternatives to feed antibiotics
• Artificial intelligence applications in diet formulation and feeding
• Sustainable feeding and circular bio-economy approaches
• Useful for researchers, practitioners, students, and policymakers in animal nutrition