Last modified: 24. November 2025
Animal physiology and nutrition subprogram
The most important research and development topics of the subprogram are listed below, and are focusing on the safe and adequate nutrition of farm animals.
- Examination of the digestibility and nutritional value of pig and poultry feeds, with particular regard to energy and digestible amino acid content
- Examination of mineral utilization in pigs and poultry
- Determination of rumen degradability and metabolizable protein content of ruminant feeds
- Complex examination of the effectiveness of early feeding methods based on performance and immune competence, with particular regard to in ovo nutrient supply
- Development of precision feeding systems, mathematical modeling of growth
- In vivo mycotoxicological research on model and farm animals
- Research related to lipid peroxidation and antioxidant defense systems
- • Parasitological research in domestic and wild animals
- • Antibiotic resistance research from a One Health perspective
