May be repeated. May be repeated. I. Odd years. I. Odd years. Emphasis will be placed on the vitamin nutriture of food-producing animals.
Topics change with advances in research.
Emphasis will be on the cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, neural, muscle, and digestive physiology. Emphasis will be given to species variation in regard to reproductive function and to a detailed examination of key reproductive events in both sexes. Effective use of microcomputers, production records, and modeling techniques to evaluate management strategies. Methods of detection and interpretation of experimental approach and resultant data stressed. Laboratory safety, environmental transfer of isotopes, and radiation effects on metabolic processes included.