Equine Nutrition
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- ISBN: 9781861265654 | 1861265654
- Cover: Trade Paper
- Copyright: 2/1/2003
This authoritative and accessible guide provides practical advice to the horse owner on how to assess the individual horse's nutritional needs in the most effective and economical way. This will, in turn, reduce feed and veterinary bills and enhance the horse's quality of life. Topics covered include evolution and equine behavior; the digestive system and how it works; digestion and absorption; the utilization of essential nutrients; minerals and vitamins; conventional and compound feeds; and clinical nutrition and food-related problems.