5d (edited) • Rabbit Nutrition
Nutrition Course Syllabus
🔵 CLASS 1 — FOUNDATIONS & HISTORY OF RABBIT NUTRITION (*update slides)
Modules:
1.1 The Evolution of Rabbit Feeding (1920–2000)
1.2 Digestive Physiology
1.3 The HRS Diet Fallacy—Origins & Claims(Part 1)
1.4 The HRS Diet Fallacy — Science vs. Sentiment (Part 2)
1.5 Modern Nutrition Science (2001–2025)
1.6 Course Recap & What We’ll Explore Next
🔵 CLASS 2 — PROTEIN, AMINO ACIDS & GROWTH PHYSIOLOGY
Modules:
2.1 The Ideal Protein Concept in Rabbits *update slides
2.2 Essential Amino Acids *update slides
2.3 Protein–Energy Interactions *update slides
2.4 Secondary Amino Acids
2.5 Protein Restriction & Litter Development
2.6 Digestibility Coefficients (Modern Studies)
2.7 Evaluating Pellet Labels for Quality *need rerender sound issue*
🔵 CLASS 3 — FIBER: STRUCTURE, FUNCTION & APPLICATION
Modules
3.1 — Fiber Introduction
3.2 — Fiber Effects on Cecal pH, Motility & Microbial Balance
3.3 — Rabbit Fiber & Diet Myth-Busting
3.4 — Fiber Ingredients Breakdown
3.5 — Understanding Fiber Metrics: ADF, NDF, ADL, Hemicellulose & Cellulose (Hands-On Practice)
3.6 — Applied Fiber Analysis: Reading Feed Labels & Lab Tests (waiting on feed companies to send NDF ADF ADL breakdowns for practical, will post as much as possible then move to 3.7, and class 4 .)
3.7 — Fiber Case Studies & Scientific Trial Comparisons
🔵 CLASS 4 — ENERGY & FAT
Modules:
4.1 Energy balance in production vs. pet rabbits
4.2 Fats as energy sources; effects on coat, fertility, metabolism
4.3 Understanding DE, ME, GE, and caloric density
4.4 Feed efficiency and compensatory intake
4.5 Safe vs. harmful fat levels in pellets
🔵 CLASS 5 — MICRONUTRIENTS, MINERALS & VITAMINS
Modules:
5.1 Calcium metabolism & the sludge myth
5.2 Phosphorus, magnesium, sodium & mineral ratios
5.3 Vitamins A, D, E, K — deficiency & toxicity
5.4 Micronutrient roles in bone growth, immunity, reproduction
5.5 Sterilization & calcium metabolism changes (with citations)
🔵 CLASS 6 — FEEDING SYSTEMS, TROUBLESHOOTING & FORMULATION
Modules:
6.1 Designing feed programs for meat, show, wool, and foundation stock
6.2 How to read a complete laboratory feed analysis
6.3 Troubleshooting: stasis, diarrhea, obesity, poor coat, low production
6.4 Feed storage, rancidity, mold, and nutrient degradation
6.5 Critical reading of research: how to identify flawed studies, activist pseudoscience, and non-rigorous claims
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Nutrition Course Syllabus
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