Animal Nutrition

This interactive course presents a dietary case study and then teaches you the basics needed to manage similar nutritional challenges. After completing the course, you will be able to name basic nutrients, understand feeding ecologies, explain differences in species’ digestive tracts, identify standard animal feeds, and understand how body condition is measured. In addition to having a better grasp of the science behind nutrition, you will learn about the storage and preparation of diets, safe food handling techniques, and how to ensure food is safe for animals.

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course length: 1 - 2 hours
fulfills requirement for: Animal Care Certificate