Equine Nutrition

Question 1

horses are ________ and not ________

Answer 1

herbivores

semi-ruminants

Question 2

________ during food consumption has to do the job since there’s no rumination

Answer 2

mastication

Question 3

horses eat _________ since there’s no rumen to handle large meals

Answer 3

more frequently

Question 4

_______, _________, _________. and _______ are all acceptable cereal grains for horses

Answer 4

corn
barely
oats
sorghum

Question 5

the processing method used to feed energy feeds to horses is _________

Answer 5

rolling or cracking

Question 6

“sweet” feeds ________ and act as a ___________

Answer 6

reduce dustiness

palatibility aide

Question 7

addition of fat to diet means an additional ________

Answer 7

fuel source

Question 8

types of fats in horse feeds

Answer 8

vegetable oils

animal fats and greases

Question 9

horses fed a diet in high soluble fiber were able to maintain _________ better during exercise

Answer 9

blood volume

Question 10

body condition scoring system for horses

Answer 10

1 - poor (emaciated)
3 - thin
5 - moderate
7 - fleshy
9 - extremely fat

Question 11

horses require all _______ but ______ requirements are the only ones defined at ______ of metabolizable protein

Answer 11

amino acids
lysine
4.3%

Question 12

vitamin requirements established for horses

Answer 12

A
D
E
thiamine
riboflavin