Manual of Equine Nutrition and Feeding Management

Carol Buckhout, Barbara E. Lindberg

Manual of Equine Nutrition and Feeding Management explores critical ideas in equine nutrition, from plant identification to determining the cost of feeding.

The book includes:

• A thorough introduction to the equine digestive system, including the primary and secondary organs of digestion
• Comprehensive explorations of plant identification, pasture, hay, and concentrates for horses
• Practical discussions of by-product feeds and additives, including explanations of the concepts of “as sampled” and “dry matter”
• In-depth examinations of how to determine the nutrient content of feeds and the use of feeding standards and English-metric conversions