Students will be working on the Beef Quality Assurance: Cow/Calf Certification modules for this 9-week grading period. All components of this module must be completed by no later than 3:45 PM on 3/5/2021. Students must print and turn-in their Certificate of Completion that has the student’s name and certification number on it.

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Advanced Livestock Nutrition

Goal:

To gain a better understanding of livestock nutrition.

Description:

From rumen functions to balancing feed rations, this presentation takes an in-depth look at livestock nutrition for both ruminant and non-ruminant animals. Detailed illustrations help students identify structure and function of the digestive system. The presentation identifies the importance of vitamins, minerals and water and describes how each relates to the nutritional requirements of livestock, along with exploring nutrient deficiencies. Feed quality and its correlation to animal health, as well as formulating and balancing rations, are also discussed.

Objectives:

1. To identify structures and functions of the digestive system of ruminant and non-ruminant animals.

2. To identify and describe vitamins, minerals and additives in livestock feed.

3. To analyze and calculate feeding rations and energy requirements, principles and practices based on nutritional requirements of livestock animals.

4. To explore livestock feeding practices and feed quality issues and determine the effect on animal health.

Students will be working on the Beef Quality Assurance: Cow/Calf Certification modules for this 9-week grading period. All components of this module must be completed by no later than 3:45 PM on 3/5/2021. Students must print and turn-in their Certificate of Completion that has the student’s name and certification number on it.

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Digestive Systems of Livestock: A Basic Look

Goal:

To gain an understanding of the basic anatomy of the livestock digestive system

Description:

Explore the digestive systems of monogastric animals (e.g., horses, pigs and chickens) and ruminants (e.g., cattle, sheep, goats). Watch as a professor of animal science uses models, computer-generated graphics, laproscopic images taken within the system of a live animal and digestive tracks removed from slaughtered animals to teach about prehension, mastication, simple digestion and rumination. Viewers explore the entire digestive system of a pig, chicken and steer to identify organs and to understand the tissue structures and functions. The instructor dissects organs to expose contents and secretions aiding digestion.

Objectives:

1. The student will understand methods of prehension.

2. The student will understand the different types of digestive systems.

3. The student will identify basic structures associated with digestive systems.

Students will be working on the Beef Quality Assurance: Cow/Calf Certification modules for this 9-week grading period. All components of this module must be completed by no later than 3:45 PM on 3/5/2021. Students must print and turn-in their Certificate of Completion that has the student’s name and certification number on it.

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The Digestive System

Goal:

To understand the basic anatomy of digestive systems.

Description:

Take a visual, introductory journey through the digestive system. Using a variety of special effects, endoscopic video of organs inside a living organism, three-dimensional graphics and specimens of dissected organs, experts of human anatomy, animal science, muscle biology and comparative anatomy use more than a century of combined experience to give an understanding of what makes higher level organisms function. This program offers a comparative view of the organ system elements of different animal species and classes, including fish, poultry, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and humans, offering a wider perspective and a more thorough understanding of the structures and functions within these systems.

Objectives:

1. To understand basic functions of organs in the digestive systems.

2. To understand the different types of digestive systems.

3. To identify basic structures associated with the digestive tract.

Goal:

To understand the basic anatomy of digestive systems.

Description:

Take a visual, introductory journey through the digestive system. Using a variety of special effects, endoscopic video of organs inside a living organism, three-dimensional graphics and specimens of dissected organs, experts of human anatomy, animal science, muscle biology and comparative anatomy use more than a century of combined experience to give an understanding of what makes higher level organisms function. This program offers a comparative view of the organ system elements of different animal species and classes, including fish, poultry, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and humans, offering a wider perspective and a more thorough understanding of the structures and functions within these systems.

Objectives:

1. To understand basic functions of organs in the digestive systems.

2. To understand the different types of digestive systems.

3. To identify basic structures associated with the digestive tract.