M.Phil Animal Nutrition

Animal Nutrition refers to the dietary needs of animals for their optimal health, growth, and productivity. It is a crucial aspect of animal husbandry, ensuring that animals receive the right balance of nutrients to thrive, whether they are livestock, pets, or wildlife . Animal nutrition deals with the nutritional needs of food-producing, companion, or service animals. It is the science of preparation or formulation of feed for animals that produce food (e.g., meat, milk) or nonfood materials (e.g., wool). Animal nutrition also is an integrative science, as it deals with the different steps by which the animal assimilates feed, or food, and uses it for its growth, health, and performance (e.g., meat, milk, and egg production and service).Animal nutrition focuses on the dietary nutrients needs of animals, primarily those in agriculture and food production.

Core Courses

  • Advanced Topics in Animal Product Quality
  • Applied Animal Nutrition
  • Nutritional Toxicology
  • Nutritional Management in Livestock Systems
  • Research Methodology in Animal Nutrition
  • Sustainable Animal Nutrition
  • Nutritional Genomics and Biotechnology
  • Gut Microbiology and Nutrient Fermentation
  • Advanced Nutritional Biochemistry

Eligibility Criteria

  • 16 years of schooling  or 4 years education (130 credit hours) after HSSC /F.A /F.Sc./Grade 12 equivalents.
  • Minimum 2nd Div. with 50% marks according to annual system or minimum CGPA 2.50/4.00 according to the semester system from a recognized University in related field of study.

Scope

Animal nutrition is a vast and developing field that has important applications in veterinary medicine, agriculture, animal husbandry, and even human health. Animal nutrition is essential to meeting the growing global demand for premium animal products (meat, milk, eggs, and fiber) as well as the growing consciousness of animal welfare and sustainability. These are a few major domains where the scope and influence of animal nutrition are significan.

  • Livestock Production and Management
  • Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Impact
  • Animal Health and Welfare
  • Aquaculture Nutrition
  • Food Security and Global Demand

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