The growing horse: nutrition and prevention of growth disorders

This book provides an outstanding synthesis of the biology and the physiopathology of growth and of the nutritional requirements necessary for feeding the healthy growing horse. The basic knowledge is presented in main reports dealing with experimental and field studies on the following categories:...

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Corporate Author: European Workshop on Equine Nutrition < 2004, Dijon, France> (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Wageningen Wageningen Academic Publishers 2005
Series:EAAP publication no. 114
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Summary:This book provides an outstanding synthesis of the biology and the physiopathology of growth and of the nutritional requirements necessary for feeding the healthy growing horse. The basic knowledge is presented in main reports dealing with experimental and field studies on the following categories: growth and development; energy and protein requirements; minerals and vitamins requirements and the role of nutrition on developmental diseases. Sections end with applications for end users. These materials are the first step of further discussion on the evaluation and prediction of the requirements of the different types of horses covered in the scope of the working group of the Horse commission of the European Association for Animal Production. This book is of interest to all those working with horses including trainers, breeders veterinarians and horse owners
Item Description:"[C]ompilation of papers presented at the 2nd European workshop on Equine Nutrition held at ENESAD in Dijon, France, January 15-17, 2004"--Page 11. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Part A. Growth and development -- The fundamentals -- Growth curves and effects of some factors -- Part B. Energy and protein requirements -- The fundamentals --The applications -- Synthesis and prospects -- Part C. Minerals and vitamins requirements -- The fundamentals -- The applications -- Experimental and field studies -- Part D. Role of nutrition on developmental diseases -- The fundamentals -- The applications -- Experimental and field studies -- Author index. - Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (320 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9789086865420
9086865429
DOI:10.3920/978-90-8686-542-0

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