Equine Nutrition and Feeding, 3rd Edition

*Provides a comprehensive toxicology of grazing horses and gives an up to date account of the causes and control of many common ailments

*Presents procedures for management of horse pastures

*Includes numerous tables, diagrams and plates, giving the nutritional characteristics of numerous feedstuffs suitable for horses

*Discusses nutritional requirements for each class of stock

*Presents revised systems for protein and energy needs, including an historical and current account of methods used in measuring energy consumption.

*Describes how food is digested and nutrients are used in growth, reproduction and work

*Describes how nutrients are used for sprint and long distance work