Equine Nutrition and Feeding

D. Frape (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

576 Seiten

1998 | New ed of 2 Revised ed
Blackwell Science Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-632-05303-2 (ISBN)

Infos

This work covers all aspects of the nutrition of breeding, growing and working horses, and describes the basis upon which scientifically-derived conclusions for nutrient and dietary requirements are reached. This updated edition has been made more practical by setting out the implications of research for feeding programmes.

Inhalt

The digestive system; The utilization of absorbed nutrients for maintenance, work and growth; The roles of major minerals and trace elements; Vitamin and water needs of the horse; Ingredients of horse feeds; Estimating the nutrient requirements of the horse; Feeding the breeding mare; Growth of the horse; Feeding for performance and the metabolism of nutrients during exercise; Grassland and pasture management for horses; Pests and ailments of horses and ponies related to diet, to stable design and to grazing areas; Laboratory methods for assessing nutritional status.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 23.10.1998
• Zusatzinfo: 65 line drawings, 28 halftones, glossary, bibliography
• Verlagsort: Oxford
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 172 x 244 mm
• Gewicht: 1231 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin ► Allgemein ► Tierernährung / Tierhaltung / Tierzucht
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin ► Großtier
• ISBN-10: 0-632-05303-8 / 0632053038
• ISBN-13: 978-0-632-05303-2 / 9780632053032
• Zustand: Neuware