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Basic Horse Nutrition
Dr. Lowder
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Veterinary Medicine
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12/02/2011

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The Horse
Definition
- What is the starting point in building a nutrition program for the horse?
Term
1) Physilogical state
2) Medical diagnosis (nature, duration)
3) Age
4) Use of horse
5) Common sense
Definition
- What are 5 things to take into consideration when making a nutritional assessment of a horse?
Term
1) Temperament
2) Level of activity
3) Environment
4) Growth and Reproduction
5) Size
Definition
- What are 5 things about the horse that you need to be aware of when building a nutrition program?
Term
1) Usual diet
2) Eating habits
3) Feeding management
Definition
- Getting the dietary history of the horse generally means what 3 types of information?
Term
12-15
Definition
- How many gallons of water does an average horse drink per day?
Term
60-70%
Definition
- Feed accounts for what percentage of the cost to keep a horse?
Term
roughage
Definition
- When making feed choices you should choose a _____ program first.
Term
Energy
Definition
- Which nutrient is the hardest and costliest to meet?
Term
1) Corn Oil
2) Corn
3) Barley
4) Oats
5) Alfalfa Hay
6) Coastal hay
Definition
- Rank these ingredients in decreasing order of energy:
Oats, Barley, Corn, Corn Oil, Alfalfa Hay, Coastal Hay.
Term
1) Weanlings and yearlings.
2) Lactating mares.
3) Last trimester mares.
Definition
- Protein is more critical for what 3 life stages of horses?
Term
<8%
Definition
- The protein requirement for a mature horse at maintenance is _____ in the total diet.
Term
FALSE - b/c amino acids can be different.
Definition
True or False: 2 12% protein feeds will always give the same "protein" performance.
Term
Lysine
Definition
- What is the first-limiting amino acid?
Term
Lysine
Definition
- First limiting AA.
- Reduces performance if deficient.
- Major determinant of protein quality.
Term
.2%
Definition
- In foals, lowering protein and adding __% lysine maintained growth rate on less feed.
Term
15%
Definition
- 12% protein + .2% lysine gives performance of ___%.
Term
1) It may contain less energy than one with lower fiber.
2) There is likely to be less digestive risk in feeding it.
Definition
- Higher fiber in a feed means what 2 main things?
Term
1) Improved fermentation rate (enhanced microbial activity).
2) Reduce carbohydrate overload (safer diet->less colic/founder).
3) Improve digestion of mature hay.
4) Permits reduced hay feeding.
Definition
- What are 4 benefits of feeding highly soluble fiber?
Term
1) Dehy alfalfa meal
2) Beet pulp
3) Soybean hulls
Definition
- Which of the following items from this list are good sources of soluble fiber?
Rice hulls, Barley, Dehy alfalfa meal, Beet pulp, Peanut hulls, Soybean hull.
Term
1) Tying up
2) Founder (laminitis)
3) Colic
4) Gastric Ulcers
Definition
- Too much starch in the diet can have what 4 effects on the horse?
Term
Typing up
Definition
- Equine term used when a horse's back end ties up on them.
- Often see dark brown urination.
- Extremely painful.
Term
TRUE
Definition
- True or False: Processing of starch can improve safety of digestion.
Term
1) Improve hair coat.
2) Increase stamina and improve performance.
3) Reduce the amount of grain being fed.
4) Reduce incidences of gas colic.
5) Possibly improve temperament.
6) Possibly help with "tying up."
Definition
- Corn Oil in the diet can do what 6 things?
Term
Energy
Definition
- ____ is the greatest requirement and cost in feeding. You can add ___ with quantity and quality.
Term
1) Fat
2) Soluble fiber
3) Processed grains
Definition
- Manage starch in the diet by including what 3 things?
Term
cost/day
Definition
- Is the most important economic variable cost/day or cost/bag?
Term
6000
Definition
- 1 lb gain requires about ___ cal of DE over maintenance.
Term
Yes
Definition
- Is vegetable oil palatable?
Term
1
Definition
- 2 cups of oil = how many lb of fat?
Term
45 lbs;
1/2 lb/day
Definition
BCS 4 to 5 in 90 days = ___ lbs, thus ___lb/day of grain.
Term
Higher
Definition
- Higher or lower fat in diet seems to 'calm' or improve attitude in some horses?
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