Equine Nutrition Chapter 7

Question 1

Nutritional problem in the us are more likely to be associated with overfeeding or underfeeding?

Answer 1

overfeeding

Question 2

Horses should eat what percentage of their body weight in total food each day?

Answer 2

2% or 2 pounds for every 100 ponds of body weight

Question 3

total food intake includes what?

Answer 3

forage and any concentrate being fed

Question 4

Grain or concentrate should not exceed more than 40% of the total daily diet

Answer 4

40%

many horses require little or no grain to meet daily nutritional needs

Question 5

what things must be taken into consideration when determining a horse’s nutritional needs?

Answer 5

-the type of work
-amount or type of production
-phase of growth

Question 6

what is digestion?

Answer 6

the breakdown of food into its smaller components

Question 7

what is absorption?

Answer 7

the uptake of the food components by the digestive system

Question 8

what are the 5 main parts of the equine digestive system?

Answer 8

mouth
esophagus
stomach
small intestine
large intestine