horse nutrition

Question 1

basic horse feeds

Answer 1

trickle feeders
1.5-2.5% dry matter forage of body wt each day
concentrates( grains) are fed to supplement forage
forages have hydrolysable, fermentable, and non fermetable carbohydrates
need vitamin a and vitamin e

Question 2

ulcers

Answer 2

dissequallirium bw mucosal aggressive factors and mucosal protective factors.
along the margo plicatus in stomach

Question 3

metabolic syndrome

Answer 3

obesity
increased blood sugar
increassed insulin
high blood triglyceride levels
reduced fertility

grass and hay  
no grain or high structured carbs
no fruit, molasses, wheat bran, or sweets
no high fat
vitamin/mineral/salt supplements
only feed 1-1.5% body weight per day

Question 4

hind gut fermenters

Answer 4

cecum, large colon, small colon and rectum
micrbial fermentation of foregas
absorbs vfa’s, some minerals, water
does not absorb: glucose, fructose, aa, proteins, fat soluble vitamins, and some minerals.

Question 5

small intestines

Answer 5

site of enzymatic digestion by enzes produced by the horse

Question 6

developmental orthopedic disorders

Answer 6

peak occurance of dod is between 3-9 months of age
from excessive energy
diets with high glyceic index
periods of slow growth followed by periods of fast growth
mineral deficiencies: calcium phosphorus, zinc, copper
mineral excesses: calcium, phosphorus, zinc, iodine, flurine
mineral imbalances: calsium to phosphorus
zinc to copper