Natural additives in food producing animals

The course aims to provide students knowledges on additives that can be used in animal husbandry, replacing antibiotics for auxinic use, with particular reference to phytogenics one. The student will be led, also through practical exercises, to recognize additives insidethe diet of farm animals and the purpose of inclusion.

At the end of the course the student will be able to place the additives within the framework Regulation and through the bibliographic research of scientific articles and the related discussion will develop a critical judgment ability on the effects of additives in animal farm.