Manual of Equine Nutrition and Feeding Management

Your Practical Manual for Equine Nutrition and Feeding Management

This book is a comprehensive manual perfect for use in an applied laboratory setting. It explores critical ideas in equine nutrition, from plant identification to determining the cost of feeding. This book combines the practical aspects of feeds and feeding with the technical aspects of equine nutrition, with each chapter organized to include an introduction, objectives, and questions for further study.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Content: The book includes a thorough introduction to the equine digestive system, comprehensive explorations of plant identification, pasture, hay, and concentrates, and practical discussions of by-product feeds and additives.
• Practical Applications: It offers an in-depth look at how to determine the nutrient content of feeds and the use of feeding standards and English-metric conversions.
• Lab Concepts: The laboratory concepts and assignments contained within this book combine the practical aspects of feeds and feeding with the technical aspects of equine nutrition.
• Online Resources: A companion website provides worksheets, with an instructor key with answers to the lab activities and assignments available to instructors.
• Broad Audience: It is ideal for pre-veterinary and equine studies students, and is also an indispensable resource for veterinary medicine and veterinary technician students, equine nutritionists, and the owners and breeders of horses.