University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest

Course description

The subject discusses the digestion physiology, nutrient and energy requirements as well as the practical feeding of farm animals and pets. Detailed information is given related to the nutritional disorders and to their consequences in the frame of animal dietetics.

In connection with feeds the ration formulation in different species is also discusses. The practical education is supplemented with a 3-week-long summer farm practice.

Lectures: 2+1 hours/week; practicals: 1 hours/week

Lecturers:
István HULLÁR, assoc. professor
Mrs. Letícia MORAVSZKI DVM
Mr András BERSÉNYI, senior lecturer
Mrs Orsolya KUTASI, assoc.professor
Ms. Nikoletta HETÉNYI, research fellow

ATTENDANCE POLICIES
The university has established a 100% attendance policy.
Lectures
Based on the decision of the vice rector of education, the lectures in the English language
course are held exclusively in attendance.
According to the university rules attendance at lectures is obligatory, and we check this
regularly. The number of unexcused absences in one semester may not exceed three. In the case
of more unexcused absences, we will not recognize the student’s semester, i.e., she/he will not
receive a signature. It results in an automatic exclusion from the semester, while the reason for
being not present is irrelevant.
Absences due to work related to clinical practice, TDK or thesis preparation are not considered
unexcused absences, but the fact of this must be certified by the relevant teacher or supervisor
on the appropriate form.
Practicals
Participation on practicals is also obligatory.
In case of absence exceeding 30% of the total number of hours of practicals, it is not allowed
to make up the missed practical sessions, so the student cannot obtain credit points for the
given subject. THIS IS A MAXIMUM OF 4 ABSENCES, OF WHICH 3 SHOULD BE
MADE UP.
One absence is accepted by the department without justification, it does not have to be made
up.
The 4 absences do not include certified missed practicals due to being in shift, and they do not
need to be made up.
The material of the practicals not completed in addition to these must be made up within 2
weeks to any practice leader. This can be done directly during the break after the just completed
internship, so you do not have to come to the department.

Exams: see the detailed information separately under the title “Animal Nutrition 2. Oral Exam”.

On behalf of the Department of Animal Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics the contact person is Dr. András BERSÉNYI assistant professor (Rottenbiller Str. 50.; phone extension: 8608; e-mail: [Click to see email]).

Lectures theme

Number of weekly hours, lecture halls:
Lectures: 3 hours/week.
Lecture hall: TORMAY.
Practicals: 1 hour/week/group; Room: Dept. Obstetrics (building L, 1st floor, to the right).

Topics of the lectures and practicals
In parentheses numbers of exam questions related to the subjects can be seen.

Week 1 (9-13 September)
Lecture Information about the subject (requirements, attendance at classes, exam information,
presentations of the summer practice). Applied Digestive Physiology of Ruminants (A/11, A/12,
A/13). Feeding and Nutrition of Dairy Calves (A/14). Feeding and Nutrition of Dairy
Heifers (A/15). Mr. András BERSÉNYI assistant professor
Practical Feeding practice of grazing ruminants. Mr. András BERSÉNYI assistant professor
12 September (Thursday): from 14 hours study holiday (bottle party and ox-roasting for students and
staffs).

Week 2 (16-20 September)
Lecture Feeding and Nutrition of Dairy Cow in the different Phases of Lactation (A/16) and
in the Dry Period (A/18). Possible Improvement of Energy Status in Dairy Cows via
Feeding, Compounds Having Advantageous Effects on Rumen Function and Metabolism
(A/17). Mr. András BERSÉNYI assistant professor
Practical Overview of the main subjects from the previous semester essential for
understanding of the subject “Animal Nutrition 2”.
Mrs. Letícia MORAVSZKI assistant professor

Week 3 (23-27 September)
Lecture Beef heifer rearing systems, nutrition of beef cows, fattening of beefs (A/15;
A/19). Nutritional extension service:
– dairy cows: the most important metabolic troubles of periparturient dairy cows, and their
prevention (B/5, B/6, B/7); measurement of the milk urea level, its role in the herd diagnosis practical
applications (B/8); herd and individual diagnosis based on milk and urinary ketone bodies in dairy
cattle, ketone uric index (B/9/);
– clinical dietetics of beef cattle (B/10). Mr. András BERSÉNYI assistant professor
Practical Feeding practice of dairy cows II.: Partial Mixed Ration (PMR).
Mrs. Nikoletta HETÉNYI research fellow

Week 4 (30 September – 4 October)
Lecture Feeding and Care of New-Born and Suckling Piglets (A/1). Practical Piglet
Weaning Systems, and their Digestion Physiological Background (A/2). Feeding and
Nutrition of Fattening Pigs (A/3). Mrs. Orsolya KUTASI-KORBACSKA associate professor
Practical Feeding practice of dairy cows I.: Total Mixed Ration (TMR).
Mr. András BERSÉNYI assistant professor

Week 5 (7-11 October)
Lecture Feeding and Nutrition of Replacement Breeding Gilts (A/4), Pregnant (A/5), and
Lactating (A/6) Sows. Mrs. Orsolya KUTASI-KORBACSKA associate professor
Practical Feeding practice of beef cattle. Mr. András BERSÉNYI assistant professor

Week 6 (14-18 October)
Lecture Nutrition of sheep and goats (A/20, A/21, A/22, A/23).
Mr. András BERSÉNYI assistant professor
Practical Feeding practice of swine. Mrs. Orsolya KUTASI-KORBACSKA associate professor

Week 7 (21-25 October)
Lecture Biology and Digestive Physiology of Rabbit (A/33). Practical Feeding and
Nutrition of Rabbit (A/34). The Most Important Nutritional Troubles of Rabbit (B/26).
Mrs. Nikoletta HETÉNYI research fellow
Practical Feeding practice of rabbits. Mrs. Nikoletta HETÉNYI research fellow
23 October (Wednesday): study holyday (National Holyday).

Week 8 (28 October – 1 November)
Lecture Digestive Physiology of Poultries and its Nutritional Consequences (A/26).
Feeding and Nutrition of Broiler Chicks (A/27) and Turkey Hybrids (A/28).
Mr. István HULLÁR associate professor
Practical Summary of the calculations I. Mr. István HULLÁR associate professor
1 November (Friday): study holyday (All Saints’ Day).

Week 9 (4-8 November)
Lecture Feeding and Nutrition of Roasting Ducks (A/29), Roasting Geese + Young Meat
Geese (A/30), Production of Ducks’ and Geese’ Liver (A/31). Feeding and Nutrition of
Chicken Hybrids kept for Market Egg Production (A/32).
Mr. István HULLÁR associate professor
Practical Summary of the calculations II. Mr. István HULLÁR associate professor

Week 10 (11-15 November)
Lecture The most important metabolic troubles of sheep and goats (B/11). (1 hour)
Mr. András BERSÉNYI assistant professor
Precision feeding systems. (A/35). (2 hours) Mrs. Letícia MORAVSZKI assistant professor
Practical Feeding practice of poultries. I. Mr. István HULLÁR associate professor

Week 11 (18-22 November)
Lecture Feeding and nutrition of healthy dogs and cats (A/24, A/25). (2 hours)
Mrs. Orsolya KUTASI-KORBACSKA associate professor
The Most Important Metabolic Troubles of Poultries (B/25).
Mrs. Nikoletta HETÉNYI research fellow
Practical Feeding practice of poultries. II. Mr. István HULLÁR associate professor
19 November (Tuesday): study holiday (Conference of the Students’ Research Circle).

Week 12 (25-29 November)
Lecture Special Feeding Management of Senior Dogs, Cats, and Horses (B/14). Dietetics
of Chronic Renal Failure /Dogs, Cats/ (B/15). Dietary Management of Urolithiasis /Dogs,
Cats/ (B/16). Dietetics of Congestive Heart Failure /Dogs, Cats/ (B/19). Dietetics of Liver
Diseases /Dogs, Cats/ (B/21). Influence of Nutrition on Skeletal Status /Dog, Cat/ (B/22).
Feeding of Orphan Pups, Kittens, and Foals (B/24).
Mrs. Orsolya KUTASI-KORBACSKA associate professor
Practical Commercial diets for dogs and cats. Mrs. Letícia MORAVSZKI assistant professor

Week 13 (2-6 December)
Lecture Physiological and Biochemical Fundamentals of Special Cat Metabolic
Disorders, Prevention and Treatment (B/12). Endocrinology, Genetics, and Dietetics of
Obesity /Dogs, Cats/ (B/13). Dietetics of Skin Diseases /Dogs, Cats/ (B/17), Diabetes
Mellitus /Dogs, Cats/ (B/18), and Pancreas Diseases /Dogs, Cats/ (B/20). Feeding of HardWorking Dogs, Dietetic Treatment of Tumorous Dogs and Cats (B/23).
Mr. András BERSÉNYI assistant professor
Practical Clinical dietetics of dogs and cats. Mr. András BERSÉNYI assistant professor

Week 14 (9-13 December)
Lecture Nutrition (A/8, A/9, A/10, A/11) and dietetics (B/1, B/2, B/3, B/4) of horses.
Mrs. Orsolya KUTASI-KORBACSKA associate professor
Practical Feeding practice of horses. Mrs. Orsolya KUTASI-KORBACSKA associate professor

Exam information

Animal Nutrition 2” Exam

2. Prerequisites of the “Animal Nutrition 2” exam
− successful “Animal Nutrition 1” exam,
− successful calculation test,
− submission of the two exercise sheets signed by the supervisor/s to certify the accomplishment of the summer practice. (e-mail: bersenyi.andras@univet.hu). Accordingly, those who did not pass the “Animal Nutrition 1” exam or the calculation test, are not allowed to sit for the “Animal Nutrition 2” exam, even if they have a NEPTUN registration for the given day.
2.1. Registration for the missing “Animal Nutrition 1” exam: via NEPTUN.
2.2. Calculation test
– Knowledge of 8 subjects studied during the 6th and 7th semesters can be controlled via calculation tests only. These calculations will be repeated on the practicals during the 7th
semester.
– After discussion with the students, the calculation test will be carried out during the semester (prior to the exam period).
– Evaluation of the calculation test:
the different types of calculations worth different points, evaluation is made by a two-level assessment: appropriate or inappropriate, appropriate level: at least 60% of the possible maximum points.
– Registration for the missing/retake calculation test: via e-mail at Dr. Bersényi (bersenyi.andras@univet.hu).
2.3. Retake of missing exams necessary before the “Animal Nutrition 2” exam
On a given day only one missing exam per student is allowed to be done. (e.g., if somebody is missing both the “Animal Nutrition 1”, and the calculation test, she/he must do first one of them, and on another day the next one.)

3. Registration for the “Animal Nutrition 2” exam: via NEPTUN.

4. Change of the exam date or postponement of the exam: it is possible at least one day before the original exam date till 12 o’clock by signing of in the NEPTUN system. If somebody does not appear on the exam without postponing it on time, she/he will lose one exam possibility. Registration for a new exam date can be done via NEPTUN for the available spots only. Departments are not allowed to register the students for the exams or to delete their registrations. Consequently, please do not contact the department with requests like this.

5. Exam days (“Animal Nutrition 2”)
Exam dates and the number of spots will be given via NEPTUN.
Attention! The 3 exam possibilities per student are valid for the whole exam period and not for the last exam week. Consequently, on the last week − in case of a failure − we are
not able to provide another exam possibility within the exam period. Please take the exam registrations seriously, because no new spots can be provided instead of the postponed ones.

6. Exam process (“Animal Nutrition 2”)
The “Animal Nutrition 2” exam is made in oral form.
Place of the exam: Rottenbiller Str. 50.
Onset of the exam: see in the NEPTUN (usually at 7.30 am).
Please forward your presentation about the summer practice at least one day before your exam to Dr. Bersényi via e-mail (bersenyi.andras@univet.hu). It makes possible to fill it into the computer before the exam, without wasting time with this process during the exam.

Exam process
All students are kindly asked to be present on the place of “Animal Nutrition 2” exam (Rottenbiller Str. 50.) at the onset of the exam. After that the first student starts the PowerPoint presentation. It takes max. 8 minutes + 2 minutes are given for the possible questions and answers. Accordingly, please do not make more than ten slides, because you will not have time for presentation of the surplus of slides.
Evaluation of the presentation: “excellent”, “accepted”, “not accepted”. For starting the “Animal Nutrition 2” exam, at least the “accepted” level of presentation is required. Quality of the presentation will be considered in the formation of the final mark.

7. Selection of the exam questions
Subjects of “Animal Nutrition 1” (fundamentals of animal nutrition and feeds) are not involved into the “Animal Nutrition 2” exam. After the presentation of the summer practice students will draw two questions as follows.

1st question: from the question group A. (DIGESTION PHYSIOLOGY, AND NUTRITION OF DIFFERENT ANIMAL SPECIES)
2nd question: from the question group B. (CLINICAL DIETETICS)

Time needed for working out the questions will be given according to the exam rules. In the meantime, another student will perform her/his presentation about the summer
practice.

8. Examination topics (“Animal Nutrition 2” oral exam)
In parenthesis you can find some instructions concerning the expected structure of your exam.

Question Group A: DIGESTION PHYSIOLOGY, AND NUTRITION OF DIFFERENT ANIMAL SPECIES.

A/1. Feeding and Care of New-Born and Suckling Piglets (Length of the period, BW at birth, heat regulation, colostrum, Fe supplementation, aim and onset of use of solid feed, protein content and amount of the solid feed, feed supplements.)
A/2. Practical Piglet Weaning Systems, and their Digestion Physiological Background (Possible piglet weaning systems, age and BW at weaning, problems related to weaning stress, protein and energy contents of feeds used, DM intake, feed supplements.)
A/3. Feeding and Nutrition of Fattening Pigs (Onset and end of the fattening period, initial and final BW, expected daily BW gain, aim of feeding, feeds and their protein and energy contents, physical forms of diets, daily feed intake, feed efficiency, feeding technology, prevention of ulcer.)
A/4. Feeding and Nutrition of Replacement Breeding Gilts (Age and BW at the beginning and at the end of the rearing period, factors influencing the onset of insemination, daily rations, flushing, protein, and energy contents of the feed.)
A/5. Feeding and Nutrition of Pregnant Sows (Length of pregnancy, required BW and back fat thickness at the beginning and at the end of pregnancy, aim of feeding, feeding phases, protein, energy, and fibre contents of the pregnant sow diet.)
A/6. Feeding and Nutrition of Lactating Sows (Length of lactation, initial and final BW of sow during the first lactation, back fat thickness at the beginning and at the end of lactation, aim and practice of feeding: daily amounts, feeding system, physical form of the diet, protein, energy, and fibre contents of the diet, DM, protein and fat contents of the sow milk, feeding sows after weaning.)
A/7. Maintenance Requirements of Horse, Feeding Practice (DM, energy, Ca, and P requirements, Ca:P ratio, tap water, BCS, daily DM and feed intake, forage to concentrate ratio, minimal daily hay requirement, feed supplementations.)
A/8. Nutrient and Energy Requirements of Mare (Pregnancy + Lactation), Feeding and Nutrition. (Length of pregnancy and lactation, DM, protein, and energy requirement in the different phases of pregnancy and lactation, feeds, daily amounts, forage to concentrate ratio, milk production, DM, protein, sugar, and fat contents of the mare milk.)
A/9. Nutrient and Energy Requirements of Suckling and Growing Foals, Feeding and Nutrition. (BW at birth and weaning, length of lactation, daily milk consumption, onset of the solid feed consumption, daily DM intake of foals, forage to concentrate ratio, Ca:P ratio, feed supplements.)
A/10. Nutrient and Energy Requirements of Sport and Racing Horses, Stallions, Feeding and Nutrition. (DM intake, forage to concentrate ratio, feed supplements, salt.)
A/11. Applied Digestive Physiology of Ruminants. I. Fermentation of Carbohydrates in the Rumen.
A/12. Applied Digestive Physiology of Ruminants. II. Degradation and Synthesis of N containing Substances in the Rumen.
A/13. Applied Digestive Physiology of Ruminants. III. Degradation and Synthesis of Fats in the Rumen, Dietary Fat Supplementation in ruminants.
A/14. Feeding and Nutrition of Dairy Calves. (Calf rearing systems: ages, initial and final BW of calves, colostrum intake; milk replacers: types, temperature, daily amounts; tap water, solid feed intake: daily amounts, types of feeds; prerequisites of the safe weaning, post rearing: length, BW, feeds.)
A/15. Feeding and Nutrition of Dairy and Beef Heifers, Fattening of Beefs (Onset of the first insemination, BW, possible rearing intensities, BCS of dairy and beef heifers at calving, expression of protein and energy requirements, feeds, fattening of beefs: length of fattening, final BW, daily BW gain, feeds.)
A/16. Feeding and Nutrition of Dairy Cow in the different Phases of Lactation (BCS at calving, phases of lactation and their characterisation: energy balance, change of BW, prerequisites of the successful reinsemination, period of setting up the optimal BCS, forage to concentrate ratio; DM and fibre intake, expression of protein and energy requirements, types and daily amounts of feeds used, possible improvement of the energy supply – also see the chapter “Connection between Nutrition and reproduction” in the “Animal Nutrition 1”.)
A/17. Possible Improvement of Energy Status in Dairy Cows via Feeding. Compounds Having Advantageous Effects on Rumen Function and Metabolism.
A/18. Feeding and Nutrition of Dairy Cows in the Dry Period. (Length and phases of the dry period, aims of feeding in the different phases, expression of protein and energy requirements, types and daily amounts of feeds in the different phases, prevention of hypocalcaemia/milk fever happened after calving: also see the lecture and practical about CAB in the “Animal Nutrition 1”.)
A/19. Nutrient Requirements and Feeding of Beef Cows. (Yearly cycle, expression of protein and energy requirements and their proportions in the different phases, BCS at calving, daily milk production, age, and BW of calf at weaning, feeds, protein, and other dietary supplements.)
A/20. Feeding and Nutrition of Lambs and Growing Sheep (Lamb rearing methods, age and BW of lambs at weaning, DM, protein and fat content of the ewe milk, lamb fattening methods: length of the fattening, BW gain, final BW; protein, energy, and fibre requirements, feeds, daily amounts of feeds according to the age.)

A/21. Feeding and Nutrition of Ewes and Rams (Yearly cycle, protein, energy, and fibre requirements, flushing, feeds.)
A/22. Feeding Kids, and Young Goats (Kid rearing methods, age and BW of kids at weaning, DM, protein and fat content of the goat milk, kid fattening methods: length of the fattening, BW gain, final BW; protein, energy, and fibre requirements, feeds, daily amounts of feeds according to the age.)
A/23. Feeding and Nutrition of Pregnant and Lactating Goats, and Bucks (Special biological and physiological characteristics of goats, Yearly cycle, DM intake, protein, energy, and fibre requirements, feeds.)
A/24. Physiological and Nutritive Characteristics of Healthy Dogs, Nutrient Requirements, Types of Dog Foods, Alternative Feeding Methods (E.g. BARF, vegetarian) (Types of dog foods, comparison of diets used for small and large breed dogs based
on their energy and nutrient contents, feeding of small and large breed puppies: number of meals a day, explanation of that; specialities of diets made according to breeds, explanation of the different particle sizes of feeds, determination of the daily energy requirement, energy, protein, fibre, Ca, P, and sodium contents, arguments, and counterarguments of alternative feedings.)
A/25. Physiological and Nutritive Characteristics of Healthy Cats, Nutrient Requirements, Types of Cat Foods, Alternative Feeding Methods (E.g. BARF, vegetarian) (Types of cat foods, comparison of diets used for indoor and outdoor cats based on their energy and nutrient contents, number of meals a day, explanation of that; specialities of diets made according to breeds, explanation of the different particle sizes of feeds, determination of the daily energy requirement, energy, protein, fibre, Ca, P, and sodium contents, essential fatty acids, Arg, and vitamin-D requirements, arguments and counter-arguments of alternative
feedings.)
A/26. Digestive Physiology of Poultries and its Nutritional Consequences. (Proportion between body length and length of the GI tract, special characteristics of the GI tract and their nutritional consequences.)
A/27. Feeding and Nutrition of Broiler Chicks (BW at hatching and slaughter, length, and periods of fattening, aim of feeding, explanation of the changes of dietary protein and energy densities, feed efficiency, physical form of diets, supplements, tap water intake.)
A/28. Feeding and Nutrition of Turkey Hybrids (BW at hatching and slaughter, sex dimorphism, length, and periods of fattening, aim of feeding, explanation of the changes of dietary protein and energy densities, feed efficiency, physical form of diets, supplements.)
A/29. Feeding and Nutrition of Roasting Ducks ((BW at hatching and slaughter, length, and periods of fattening, aim of feeding, explanation of the changes of dietary protein and energy densities, feed efficiency, physical form of diets, supplements, tap water consumption, fattening technology.)
A/30. Feeding and Nutrition of Roasting Geese and Young Meat Geese (BW at hatching and slaughter weights, length, and periods of fattening, aim of feeding, explanation of the changes of dietary protein and energy densities, feed efficiency, physical form of diets, supplements, tap water consumption, fattening technology.)
A/31. Production of Ducks’ and Geese’ Liver (Physiological background of fatty liver production, length of the force feeding, breeds, hybrids, genders used for liver production, feeds, technology, liver weight.)
A/32. Feeding and Nutrition of Chicken Hybrids kept for Market Egg Production (Pullets and Commercial Hens) (Length, and periods of pullet rearing, explanation of the changes ofdietary protein and energy densities, physical form of diets; hens: length of egg production, phases of the laying period, number of eggs produced, egg size, dietary protein, energy, and Ca contents, explanation of the change of Ca requirement, physical form of diets; tendency of the light program: pullet rearing vs. laying period.)
A/33. Biology and Digestive Physiology of Rabbit.
A/34. Practical Feeding and Nutrition of Rabbit (Arrangement of rabbits on farms for meat production, types of diets, dietary protein, energy, and fibre densities, compounds, and physical form of diets, feeding method and technology, length of fattening, slaughter weight, feed efficiency, specialities of rabbits kept for hobby.)
A/35. Precision feeding systems.

Question Group B. CLINICAL DIETETICS.
B/1. Feed (Pasture, Grain) Associated Laminitis in Horses.
B/2. Diet Associated Gastrointestinal Diseases of Horses. (EGUS, dysbiosis, diarrhoea, impaction.)
B/3. Dietetics of Obesity, Equine Metabolic Syndrome, and Chronic Starvation of Horses.
B/4. Miscellaneous Feed Associated Diseases of Horses. (Airway diseases/asthma, muscular disorders, PPID.)
B/5. The Most Important Metabolic Troubles of Periparturient Dairy Cows, and their Prevention. I. Rumen Acidosis. (Reasons, consequences, prevention.)
B/6. The most Important Metabolic Troubles of Periparturient Dairy Cows, and their Prevention. II. Ketosis. (Reasons, consequences, prevention.)
B/7. The Most Important Metabolic Troubles of Periparturient Dairy Cows, and their Prevention. III. Hypocalcaemia. (Reasons, consequences, prevention.)
B/8. Measurement of the Milk Urea Level, its Role in the Herd Diagnosis, Practical Applications. (Aims, parameters, evaluation.)
B/9. Herd and Individual Diagnosis of Dairy Cattles Based on Milk and Urinary Keton Bodies, Ketonuric Index. (Aims, parameters, evaluation.)
B/10. Clinical Dietetics of Beef Cattle.
B/11. The Most Important Metabolic Troubles of Sheep and Goats.
B/12. Physiological and Biochemical Fundamentals of Special Cat Metabolic Disorders, Prevention and Treatment.
B/13. Endocrinology, Genetics, and Dietetics of Obesity (Dogs, Cats). (Feeding management of obesity: theory and practice.)
B/14. Special Feeding Management of Senior Dogs, Cats, and Horses.
B/15. Dietetics of Chronic Renal Failure (Dogs, Cats). (Pathophysiology, clinical consequences, nutritional management.)
B/16. Dietary Management of Urolithiasis (Dogs, Cats). (Types of uroliths, aim of the feeding, nutritional management.)
B/17. Dietetics of Skin Diseases (Dogs, Cats). (Deficiencies, allergy, aim of the feeding, nutritional management.)
B/18. Dietetics of Diabetes Mellitus (Dogs, Cats). (Types and reasons of diabetes, dietary treatment of type 1 diabetes: protein, fibre, and fat content of the diet, explanations, glycaemic index.)
B/19. Dietetics of Congestive Heart Failure (Dogs, Cats). (Pathophysiology, clinical consequences, nutritional management.)
B/20. Dietetics of Pancreas Diseases (Dogs, Cats). (Types of pancreas diseases, clinical symptoms, and their reasons, aim of feeding, nutritional management: characteristics of the diet, number of meals a day, physical form of the diet, supplements.)
B/21. Dietetics of Liver Diseases (Dogs, Cats). (Pathophysiology, clinical consequences, aim of feeding, nutritional management.)
B/22. Influence of Nutrition on Skeletal Status (Dog, Cat). (Nutrient deficiencies and surpluses, rearing of large breed puppies.)
B/23. Feeding of Hard-Working Dogs, Dietetic Treatment of Tumorous Dogs and Cats. (Working dogs: protein, and energy requirements, feeding management; tumorous animals: feeding principles.)
B/24. Feeding of Orphan Pups, Kittens, and Foals. (Principle of the preparation of milk replacers, feeding management.)
B/25. The Most Important Metabolic Troubles of Poultries. (Discussed according to the age and production directions of poultries.)
B/26. The Most Important Nutritional Troubles of Rabbit.

9. Evaluation of the exam
For the successful exam the satisfactory level (60% = mark 2) must be reached from both questions. If this is the case, the final mark will be given according to the results of the different questions, by considering the results of the calculation test and the presentation of the summer practice as well.

10. Repetition of an unsuccessful exam
In case of an unsuccessful “Animal Nutrition 2.” exam, before the next occasion neither the calculation test nor the presentation of the summer practice must be repeated, the previous results will be valid.
“After an unsuccessful exam, the subject coordinator may prescribe a certain period of time to elapse before the repeated retake exam, but this period may not be longer than 3 days.” (Code of Studies and Examinations, 2019). In case of the “Animal Nutrition 2.” exam this period takes 3 days.

Budapest, 4 September 2024
Dr. István HULLÁR
assoc. professor, head of Department for
Animal Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics