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