Equine Nutrition and Feeding

Equine Nutrition & Feeding

A comprehensive textbook covering the science and practical application of nutrition and feeding in horses. It explains digestion, nutrient utilization, dietary requirements, and feeding strategies for growing, working, and breeding horses, with particular attention to pasture management, housing, and diet-related diseases. The fourth edition expands the evidence base with hundreds of new research papers and adds dedicated coverage of foal weaning and growth.

Key Features

• Comprehensive equine nutrition principles
• Digestive system and nutrient utilization
• Energy, protein, minerals, vitamins, and water
• Calculation of nutrient and dietary requirements
• Feeding growing and developing horses
• Nutrition of breeding mares, foals, and stallions
• Feeding strategies for working and performance horses
• Grassland, forage, hay, and pasture management
• Diet- and housing-related diseases
• Nutritional disorders and feeding-related problems
• Weaning and growth of foals
• Case histories and practical examples
• Study questions for revision
• Updated research evidence and references
• Comprehensive glossary of terms and abbreviations