Webinar - Dietary Supplements: A Necessity or Folly?

Webinar – Dietary Supplements: A Necessity or Folly?


Date: September 22, 2015 Presenter:Dr. Robert Van Saun Professor of Veterinary Science Penn State University Time: 1 hour 19 minutes Host: Dr. Jay Parsons, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Description: This webinar will look more closely at forages in determining if they can meet essential nutrient requirements of sheep at different productive stages. Fiber content of a forage is a function of plant maturity and can potentially limit intake resulting in inadequate energy or protein intake. Forage mineral content is a complex interaction between plant, soil conditions and fertilization practices and that may result in inappropriate mineral content predisposing to disease conditions. The true wild card of forages is trace mineral status. Trace minerals are essential nutrients influencing productivity and immune response. Most forages are deficient in a number of critical trace minerals as well as having high concentrations of interfering minerals resulting in deficiency or toxicity conditions. The goal of the webinar is to provide the participant with a better perspective on how their forage may limit or promote their feeding program and the potential role for dietary supplements. This webinar is made possible with funding support from the Let’s Grow Committee of the American Sheep Industry Association. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Powerpoint Slides View System Requirements

Date: September 22, 2015
Presenter:Dr. Robert Van Saun
Professor of Veterinary Science
Penn State University
Time: 1 hour 19 minutes
Host: Dr. Jay Parsons, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Description: This webinar will look more closely at forages in determining if they can meet essential nutrient requirements of sheep at different productive stages. Fiber content of a forage is a function of plant maturity and can potentially limit intake resulting in inadequate energy or protein intake. Forage mineral content is a complex interaction between plant, soil conditions and fertilization practices and that may result in inappropriate mineral content predisposing to disease conditions. The true wild card of forages is trace mineral status. Trace minerals are essential nutrients influencing productivity and immune response. Most forages are deficient in a number of critical trace minerals as well as having high concentrations of interfering minerals resulting in deficiency or toxicity conditions. The goal of the webinar is to provide the participant with a better perspective on how their forage may limit or promote their feeding program and the potential role for dietary supplements.

This webinar is made possible with funding support from the Let’s Grow Committee of the American Sheep Industry Association.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Powerpoint Slides

View System Requirements