Feeding and Care of the Horse
This is the concise, easy-to-use version of Dr. Lewis's Equine Clinical Nutrition, Feeding and Care. It includes a full-color section identifying toxic plants and provides 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. The book can help prevent common, but expensive problems in horses of all ages.\ \ \ Incl. diet evaluation,...
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This is the concise, easy-to-use version of Dr. Lewis's Equine Clinical Nutrition, Feeding and Care. It includes a full-color section identifying toxic plants and provides 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. The book can help prevent common, but expensive problems in horses of all ages.
Ch. 1Water, Energy, Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fats for Horses3Ch. 2Minerals for Horses19Ch. 3Vitamins for Horses42Ch. 4Harvested Feeds for Horses62Ch. 5Pasture for Horses103Ch. 6Diet Evaluation, Formulation, and Preparation for Horses112Ch. 7Minimizing Horse Feeding Costs138Ch. 8General Horse Feeding Practices147Ch. 9General Horse Care Management Practices155Ch. 10Feeding Idle and Working Horses186Ch. 11Feeding and Care of Horses for Athletic Performance193Ch. 12Breeding Stallion Feeding and Care224Ch. 13Broodmare Feeding and Care229Ch. 14Mare and Foal Care at Foaling242Ch. 15Growing Horse Feeding and Care264Ch. 16Developmental Orthopedic Diseases in Horses277Ch. 17Feeding and Care of Horses with Health Problems289Ch. 18Plant Poisoning of Horses300Ch. 19Feed-Related Poisoning of Horses346Ch. 20Behavioral Problems in Horses370Glossary380Appendix Tables: Equine Nutritional Requirement Tables411Index427
