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Feeding Horses: An Evidence-Based Approach to Equine Nutrition
by: Gulsah Kaya Karasu (Author), Peter Huntington (Author)
Publisher: CRC Press
Edition: 1st
Publication Date: 2025-03-04
Language: English
Print Length: 180 pages
ISBN-10: 1032459255
ISBN-13: 9781032459257
Book Description
This concise handbook provides evidence-based, practical horse nutrition accessibleto all readers. Standing out from very dense, theoretical and practical horsenutrition books, it arms equine students, veterinary students and horse ownerswith practically applicable information, bringing theory and practice together.At the end of each chapter, veterinarian and equine nutrition experts Dr GulsahKaya Karasu and Dr Peter Huntington provide guidance on practical applications,calculations and the real-life use of information. For example, how is gastric ulcerformation triggered by traditional horse feeding? How can the risk of gastric ulcerformation be reduced with evidence-based feeding?Divided into four parts, the book covers the horse’s digestive system, types offeeds, formulating rations, and nutrition-related health disorders. Its scientificallyvalidated, practical information will be invaluable for horse owners, students andtrainers, equine nutritionists and practitioners within the equine industry.
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This concise handbook provides evidence-based, practical horse nutrition accessibleto all readers. Standing out from very dense, theoretical and practical horsenutrition books, it arms equine students, veterinary students and horse ownerswith practically applicable information, bringing theory and practice together.At the end of each chapter, veterinarian and equine nutrition experts Dr GulsahKaya Karasu and Dr Peter Huntington provide guidance on practical applications,calculations and the real-life use of information. For example, how is gastric ulcerformation triggered by traditional horse feeding? How can the risk of gastric ulcerformation be reduced with evidence-based feeding?Divided into four parts, the book covers the horse’s digestive system, types offeeds, formulating rations, and nutrition-related health disorders. Its scientificallyvalidated, practical information will be invaluable for horse owners, students andtrainers, equine nutritionists and practitioners within the equine industry.
