Horse Nutrition Bible

Name: Horse Nutrition Bible
Price: 6.75 USD
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ISBN: 9780715313688

ISBN-10: 0715313681

ISBN-13: 9780715313688

Edition: 2003

Authors: Ruth Bishop

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Description:

A comprehensive guide to feeding your horse or pony, this reference book is designed to simplify nutrition for the average horse owner, without leaving anything out. Included is guidance on different climates, storing food and diet-related illnesses as well as a whole section dedicated to problem solving.

Book details

List price: $29.99
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
Publication date: 4/30/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Introduction


Digestive Physiology


The Ingredients of a Horse's Diet


The horse feed spectrum


Water


Forages


Grass


Hay


Haylage


Silage


Straw


Chaffs and hay replacers


Forage analysis


Straights


Cereals


Bran


Sugar-beet pulp


Linseed/full fat soya


Compound Feeds


Ingredients of compound feeds


GMOs and horse feeds


Supplements


Oil


Succulents


Nutrient supplements


Herbs


Digestive aids


Science into Practice: Feeding Principles


Making the choice


The rules of good feeding


Calculating the basic ration


Feeding for a contented horse


Feed management


Types of feed


Choosing a product


Problem Solver: Feeding to Requirement


The horse feed year


Feeding your first horse or pony


Feeding the pony


Feeding the excitable horse


Feeding the competition horse


Feeding the older horse or pony


Feeding the brood mare


Feeding the stallion


Feeding youngstock


Feeding the orphaned foal


Feeding the racehorse


Feeding box-resting horses


Feeding to put condition on a horse


Feeding to lose weight


Diet-related Ailments and Feeding Myths


Poor performance


Colic


Laminitis


Equine Rhabdomyolosis Syndrome


Gastric ulcers


Allergies and intolerances


Ailments associated with growth


Choke


Liver damage and disease


Stereotypical behaviours


Recurrent airway obstruction


Common feeding myths


Sugar in a horse's diet


Feeding bran


Performance boosters


Nutrition Fundamentals


Water


Energy


Carbohydrates


Heating and non-heating


Fats and oils


Protein


Minerals


Antioxidants


Vitamins


Physiology in Perspective


Exercise physiology


Growth physiology


Glossary


Useful Addresses


Conversion Table


Index