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Nutrient requirements of horses / Subcommittee on Horse Nutrition, Committee on Animal Nutrition, Board on Agriculture, National Research Council.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Animal Nutrition.
- Series:
- Nutrient requirements of domestic animals (Unnumbered)
- Nutrient requirements of domestic animals
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Horses--Nutrition--Requirements.
- Horses.
- Horses--Feeding and feeds.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (111 pages)
- Edition:
- 5th rev. ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1989.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This update of a standard reference in horse care reflects the results of the decade of research on horse nutrition that has taken place since the previous edition. The volume presents equations for calculating daily requirements for major dietary components, tables of daily nutrient requirements calculated from the equations, tables of nutrient concentrations required in total diets, composition of feeds commonly used for horses, extensive references, and more. Plus, purchasers will receive a computer diskette with programs to calculate requirements for energy, protein, lysine, major minerals, and vitamin A.
- Contents:
- Nutrient Requirements of Horses
- Copyright
- Preface
- Contents
- Introduction
- Nutrient Requirements, Deficiencies, and Excesses
- ENERGY
- Source
- Carbohydrates
- Lipids
- Requirements
- Maintenance
- Reproduction
- Growth
- Work
- PROTEIN
- Utilization of Nonprotein Nitrogen
- Signs of Deficiency or Excess
- MINERALS
- Macrominerals
- Calcium
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Sodium
- Chloride
- Magnesium
- Sulfur
- Trace Minerals
- Cobalt
- Copper
- Fluorine
- Iodine
- Iron
- Manganese
- Selenium
- Zinc
- VITAMINS
- Fat-Soluble Vitamins
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- Water-Soluble Vitamins
- Thiamin
- Riboflavin
- Niacin
- Pantothenic Acid
- Vitamin B6
- Biotin
- Folacin
- Vitamin B12
- Ascorbic Acid
- Choline
- WATER
- Dehydration and Electrolyte Balance
- Water Quality
- Physical Characteristics and Suitability of Feeds
- FORAGES
- Pastures
- Hay and Other Preserved Forages
- Other Roughages
- Crop Residues
- By-Product Roughages
- ENERGY FEEDS
- Grains
- By-Product Energy Feeds
- PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS
- Plant Protein Supplements
- Animal Protein Supplements
- FEED PROCESSING
- SOME FEED PROBLEMS
- General Considerations for Feeding Management
- FEEDING MANAGEMENT
- Selecting a Diet
- Feeding Adult Horses
- Feeding Growing Horses
- Creep Feeding of Foals
- FEED ADDITIVES AND OTHER COMPOUNDS
- Nutrient Requirement Tables
- USING THE EQUATIONS AND TABLES
- Feed Composition Tables
- References
- Appendix Table
- Index
- Other Titles in the Series.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Bibliography: p. 80-91.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-21451-1
- 9786610214518
- 0-309-55938-3
- 0-585-03743-4
- OCLC:
- 70731105
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