Equine nutrition and feeding

Equine Nutrition and Feeding is the seminal work on the subject. It covers all the key topics needed for equine nutrition degree course. This comprehensive and clearly evidenced textbook covers how food is digested and nutrients are used in growing, working and breeding horses

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Frape, David , 1929- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell , c2010
Edition:4th ed
Subjects:

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300 |a xiii, 498 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 24 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 405-482) and indexes 
505 0 |a 1. The digestive system -- 2. Utilization of the products of dietary energy and protein -- 3. The roles of major minerals and trace elements -- 4. Vitamin and water requirements -- 5. Ingredients of Horse feeds -- 6. Estimating nutrient requirements -- 7. Feeding the breeding mare, foal and stallion -- 8. Growth -- 9. Feeding for performance and the metabolism of during exercise -- 10. Grassland and pasture management -- 11. Pests and ailments related to grazing area, diet and housing -- 12. Laboratory methods for assessing nutritional status and some dietary options 
520 |a Equine Nutrition and Feeding is the seminal work on the subject. It covers all the key topics needed for equine nutrition degree course. This comprehensive and clearly evidenced textbook covers how food is digested and nutrients are used in growing, working and breeding horses 
650 0 |a Horses   |x Feeding and feeds 
650 0 |a Horses   |x Nutrition 
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