Farmed Animals on Film: A Manifesto for a New Ethic (The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series)

Your Essential Reference for Equine Breeding and Nutrition

This volume offers the latest research-based findings to equip professionals involved in the breeding and raising of horses. This unique and easy-to-read reference considers the links between health, proper dietary treatment, and management practices to increase our understanding of the needs of growing horses across their many roles and categories.

Key Features

• Life Stage Coverage: The collection starts with a discussion of pregnant and lactating mares, followed by details on foal development, nutritional requirements, and feeding practices under different conditions.
• Comprehensive Management: It includes special sections on young horses in training, parasite control, and addresses health risks related to both nutrition and exercise.
• Nutritional Focus: The book highlights various innovations in equine nutrition and management to ensure animal wellbeing and fills a literature gap to prevent health consequences and strengthen performance and physical development.
• Expert Authorship: Contributions were carefully selected and prepared by leading experts in their fields, ensuring authoritative and reliable guidance.
• Broad Audience: This essential knowledge benefits veterinarians, animal nutritionists, and all stakeholders and people working in the horse industry.