Second Edition
by Lon D. Lewis
Feeding and Care of the Horse is the concise, easy-to-use version of Dr. Lewis's Equine Clinical Nutrition, Feeding and Care.
Feeding and Care of the Horse includes
- a full-color section identifying toxic plants
- practical information on the diversified effects of different nutrients, feeds and supplements on a horse's athletic performance, reproduction, growth, hooves, appetite, behavior and disease
Feeding and Care of the Horse can help prevent common, but expensive problems in horses of all ages.
Contents
Nutrition and Feeds for Horses
- Water, Energy, Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fats for Horses
- Minerals for Horses
- Vitamins for Horses
- Harvested Feeds for Horses
- Pasture for Horses
- Diet Evaluation, Formulation, and Preparation for Horses
- Minimizing Horse Feeding Costs
Feeding and Care of Horses
- General Horse Feeding Practices
- General Horse Care Management Practices
- Feeding Idle and Working Horses
- Feeding and Care of Horses for Athletic Performance
- Breeding Stallion Feeding and Care
- Broodmare Feeding and Care
- Mare and Foal Care at Foaling
- Growing Horse Feeding and Care
- Developmental Orthopedic Diseases in Horses
- Feeding and Care of Horses with Health Problems
- Plant Poisoning of Horses
- Feed-Related Poisonings of Horses
- Behavioral Problems in Horses
Equine Nutritional Requirement Tables
- Dietary Energy, Protein, Calcium, and Phosphorus Recommended in Horse's Diet and Amount of Feed Consumed
- Mineral Concentration Recommended in Horse's Diet Compared to that in Feeds
- Vitamin Concentrations Recommended in Horse's Diet Compared to that in Feeds
- Daily Energy, Protein, Calcium, Phosphorus and Vitamin A Recommended for Horses
- Energy Needs for Physical Activity
Feed Tables
- Nutrient Content of Horse Feeds
- Mineral Supplements Composition
- Feeds — Weight/Unit Volume
Conversion Tables
- Conversion Factors
- Symbols, Weights, and Valences of Common Elements
Index
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