My Horse University Horse Nutrition
In this course you will learn about many aspects of horse nutrition, including anatomy, horse behavior, nutrients, nutritional requirements, feedstuffs, evaluating and balancing a ration, diseases affecting nutrition, and feeding management.
More specifically, you will learn about:
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The digestive anatomy of a horse and how it functions
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Ingestive behaviors of a horse, including grazing, feed intake and herd interactions
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How the major nutrients are digested, absorbed and used by equine
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Evaluating the nutritional status of your horse
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Nutritional requirements for broodmares, growing horses, equine athletes and geriatric horses
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Feedstuffs, including forage, grains and supplements
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How to develop and evaluate a feed ration
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How diseases can affect the nutritional requirements of a horse
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Feeding management strategies