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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818456803321

Titolo

Nutrient requirements of horses / / Subcommittee on Horse Nutrition, Committee on Animal Nutrition, Board on Agriculture, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989

ISBN

1-280-21451-1

9786610214518

0-309-55938-3

0-585-03743-4

Edizione

[5th rev. ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (111 pages)

Collana

Nutrient requirements of domestic animals

Disciplina

636.1/08/52

Soggetti

Horses - Nutrition - Requirements

Horses - Feeding and feeds

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Bibliography: p. 80-91.

Nota di contenuto

Nutrient Requirements of Horses -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Introduction -- Nutrient Requirements, Deficiencies, and Excesses -- ENERGY -- Source -- Carbohydrates -- Lipids -- Requirements -- Maintenance -- Reproduction -- Growth -- Work -- PROTEIN -- Requirements -- Maintenance -- Reproduction -- Growth -- Work -- 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.