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cover image - Equine Applied and Clinical Nutrition - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource,1st Edition
ISBN: 9780702065729
Copyright: 2013
Publication Date: 04-01-2013
Page Count: 696
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $132.99

Equine Applied and Clinical Nutrition - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 1st Edition

by Raymond J. Geor, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM (Large Animal Internal Medicine, Nutrition) and ACVSMR (Equine), Patricia Harris, MA, PhD, Vet MB, MRCVS, Diplomate, European College of Veterinary Clinical Nutrition and Manfred Coenen, DrMed Vet, PhD, Diplomate, European College Veterinary Clinical Nutrition

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Equine Applied and Clinical Nutrition - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource,1st Edition
ISBN: 9780702065729
Copyright: 2013
Publication Date: 04-01-2013
Page Count: 696
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $132.99
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    • Comprehensive coverage of key topics in equine nutrition, both from a scientific and applied perspective

    • Practical advice with clear take-home messages

    • Accessible text with many summary boxes, illustrations and graphics to emphasize important concepts and recommendations

    • Likely to become the standard reference for practical nutrition in the equine field

  • SECTION 1: CORE NUTRITION

    Digestive physiology

    Metabolic physiology

    Feeding behaviour

    Research techniques in equine nutrition

    Energy

    Amino acids and protein

    Fats and fatty acids

    Carbohydrates

    Vitamins

    Minerals

    Water

    SECTION 2: APPLIED NUTRITION AND FEEDING MANAGEMENT

    A. General considerations

    Feedstuffs for horses

    Pastures and pasture management

    Supplements and nutraceuticals (including ergogenics)

    Ration evaluation and formulation (with discussion on feed manufacturing practices)

    International feeding practices

    B. Feeding through the lifestages

    Broodmare and stallion

    Growing animals

    Mature horses

    Old horses

    Athletic horses (possibly several chapters under this heading - a basic core chapter, then a group of small chapters that deals with different disciplines e.g. racehorses, endurance, 3-day event)

    C. Special considerations

    Ponies, donkeys, miniature horses

    Wild equids

    Orphan foals

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    SECTION 3: CLINICAL NUTRITION

    Clinical assessment of nutritional status

    Muscle disorders

    Laminitis

    Obesity

    Thin and starved horses

    Endocrine diseases (equine metabolic syndrome; equine Cushing’s disease)

    Developmental orthopaedic disease

    Osteoarthritis

    Gastrointestinal diseases (gastric ulcers, colic, diarrhea)

    Allergic and inflammatory airway diseases

    Renal and hepatic

    Skin diseases/atopy

    Central nervous system diseases (e.g. equine motor neuron disease; grass sickness)

    Behavioural abnormalities (stereotypies)  

    Assisted enteral and parenteral feeding

    Feed-related toxicities

    APPENDICES

    Nutrient requirements

    Nutrient composition of feeds

    Reference ranges for blood metabolites, minerals and vitamins

    Milk composition

  • Raymond J. Geor, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM (Large Animal Internal Medicine, Nutrition) and ACVSMR (Equine), Professor of Equine Medicine and Pro Vice-Chancellor, College of Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, Patricia Harris, MA, PhD, Vet MB, MRCVS, Diplomate, European College of Veterinary Clinical Nutrition, Director of Science MARS Horsecare and Head of Equine Studies group WALTHAM Centre for Pet nutrition; Diplomate European college of Veterinary Clinical and Comparative Nutrition and Manfred Coenen, DrMed Vet, PhD, Diplomate, European College Veterinary Clinical Nutrition, Professor
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