Due to climate change and industrial pollution, both livestock and companion animal production now face numerous feed ingredient and environmental contamination challenges, which significantly affect feed nutritional value and animal growth performance. Meanwhile, animal production itself generates considerable waste. Therefore, focusing solely on feed or nutrition is no longer sufficient for the modern livestock industry. This course integrates discussions on the toxicity and detoxification of common feed and environmental contaminants encountered during animal rearing, as well as the sustainable utilization of animal waste.

1. Nutritional Ecology of The Ruminant
2. Principles of Animal Nutrition
3. Fan, Y.G., Tso, K.H., Wei, H.W., Kim, Y.C., and Tsai, C.E. (2012). Feed Mycotoxin Prevention Handbook. Taipei Feed and Veterinary Drug Commercial Association, Taipei.
4. Mann, P.C., Hardisty, J.F., & Parker, M.D. (2001). Handbook of Toxicologic Pathology. Haschek, W.M., Rousseaux, C.G., & Wallig, M.A. (Eds.), Vol. 1–2, pp. 187–206. Elsevier.
5. Instructor’s handouts.