CHOUINARD, Yvan Full Professor


Researcher - Field 1

Regular member

Current Research Projects

Research interest

 

Dr. Chouinard's research interests focus on:

  • Nutrional and hormonal factors and their impact on cow's milk quality and composition;
  • Modifications of milk fat profile through changes in cow's diet;
  • Conjugated linolec acids (CLA) synthesis and secretion mechanisms in cows;
  • Effects of CLA on milk production and composition;
  • Effects of CLA on human blood lipids and body composition;
  • Omega-3 fatty acid in feed and content in cow's milk.

Dr. Yvan Chouinard teaches animal nutrition.

Expertise

Conjugated linoleic acid Fatty acids Gas chromatography composition du lait lipides métabolisme nutrition ruminant Animal science Dairy cows

Université Laval

Département des sciences animales
Pavillon Paul-Comtois, bureau 4141
2425 rue de l'Agriculture
Université Laval
Québec (Québec) G1V 0A6
418-656-2131 extension : 408053
Fax : 418-656-3766
yvan.chouinard@fsaa.ulaval.ca
  • Postdoctorate, Cow's Nutrition, Université Cornell, 1997
  • Ph.D., Agronomy, Animal Science, Université Laval, 1996
  • B.Sc., Agronomy, Université Laval, 1990