【簡介】 The fifth edition arms readers with the latest information on nutrient metabolism and the formulation of diets from an array of available feedstuffs. The authors discuss animals' role in ecological balance, environmental stability and sustainable agriculture and food production. A new chapter on Regulation of Nutrient Partitioning offers a lively and timely discussion of emerging technologies in modifying and increasing efficiency of nutrient metabolism and animal food composition. A new chapter on Toxic Minerals in the Food Chain addresses the role of agricultural production animal nutrition in protecting the environment from toxic levels of minerals and nitrogen in the food chain. 【目錄】 Preface v PART 1—INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL NUTRITION 1. Concepts of Nutrition 1 2. Animal Nutrition: Its Role in Modern Agriculture and Society 5 3. Common Methods of Analysis for Nutrients and Feedstuffs 15 4. The Gastrointestinal Tract and Nutrition 25 5. Measurement of Feed and Nutrient Utilization 49 PART 2—NUTRIENT METABOLISM 6. Water 61 7. Carbohydrates 73 8. Lipids 91 9. Proteins and Amino Acids 113 10. Energy Metabolism 145 11. Macromineral Elements 163 12. Micro- (Trace) Mineral Elements 185 13. Mineral Toxicities and Organic Toxins in the Food Chain 217 14. Fat-Soluble Vitamins 229 15. Water-Soluble Vitamins 251 16. Regulation of Nutrient Partitioning (by Michael J. VandeHaar) 275 PART 3—APPLIED ANIMAL NUTRITION AND FEEDING 17. Factors Affecting Feed Consumption 291 18. Feeding Standards and Productivity 307 19. Feedstuffs 321 20. Feed Preparation and Processing 369 21. Diet Formulation 381 22. Beef Cattle by Calvin L. Ferrell 395 23. Dairy Cattle by Michael J. VandeHaar 413 24. Sheep and Goats 439 25. Swine 461 26. Poultry by Richard E. Austic 479 27. Horses by Harold F. Hintz 501 28. Dogs and Cats by Duane E. Ullrey 515 29. Fish by Duane E. Ullrey 531 30. Zoo Animals by Duane E. Ullrey 549