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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009
VETE0054-1  Nutrition and feeding of domestic animals, partim large animals , partim companion animals
- commun section
- Horses complement
Duration :  commun section : 20h Th, 12,5h PCL
Horses complement : 10h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Master in Veterinary Medicine, 2nd yearToute l'année3
Holder(s) :  commun section : Marianne Diez, Isabelle Dufrasne, Louis Istasse
Horses complement : Louis Istasse
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  
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Feeding systems and clinical feeding of the following species:

Commun section:

- Cattle, sheep end pig: production system and feeding

- Horse: feeding principles

- Companion animal feeding over a life cycle and clinical nutrition

Horses complement

Particularities of the feedstuffs, rations calculation, the athlete horse, the old horse and the foal.

Course objective :  
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Knowledge of feeding systems of farm and companion animals
Prerequisites :  
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  • Knowlegde in ration calculation (first year lectures)
  • Knowlegde in physiology of digestion
  • Knowlegde on pathologies in farm and companion animals
Workshops :  
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The aim of the paraclinics is to familiarize students to:

  • the practical aspects of companion animals management during a life cycle along with clinical nutrition
  • the management of livestock production according to the life cycle
Organization :  
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Commun section of 20 h in which:

  • Feeding of farm animals and horses : 12 h (I.Dufrasne, L.Istasse)
  • Feeding of companion animals : 8 h (M. Diez)

Paraclinics :

5 sessions of 2,5 h of supervised work in pets and livestock nutrition

The presence to the paraclinics is compulsory. The student who is missing one or many sessions will be sanctioned by a zero note for the whole paraclinic regardless of the reasons; missed sessions are recoverable.

Horses complement

10 h (L.Istasse)

Feedstuffs and systems for different horses types

Written notes :  
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Notes at the student office



Compulsory lectures :

  • Software for ration calculation in cattle (Alim 32).Dog and Cat feeding. Liège, 2004 (3th edition)
  • Note on the use of Alim 32 software


Recommanded lectures :

  • The fattening of Belgian Blue double muscled bulls: pratical aspects. Publication of the ministry of Agriculture, L.Istasse et al, 1997
  • Rational use of permanent pasture by the dairy cows the suckling cows and the fattening bulls-Publication of the Ministry of Agriculture, I.Dufrasnes et al., 1999
  • Finishing strategies in the fattening of the Belgian Blue double muscles cull cows: performance, carcass and meat quality, metabolism and economy - Publication of Ministry of Agriculture, JF Cabaraux et al., 2001
  • Small Animal Clinical Nutrition 4th edition, Ed. : Hand, Thatcher, Remillard et Roudebush , Mark Morris Institute, 2000.
Assessment :  
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Oral exam in a total of 15 points.

Paraclinic on 5 points assessed on a daily basis
Contacts :  
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L.Istasse
listasse@ulg.ac.be
tél. : 04 366 41 39


M. Diez
mdiez@ulg.ac.be
tél. : 04 366 41 38


I. Dufrasne
isabelle.dufrasne@ulg.ac.be
tél. : 04 366 23 73


Tél général : 04 366 41 30


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