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Horses A7-10 Flashcards

1
Q

)DMI of horse

A

1.5% of bw

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2
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DE of horses >600kg

A

0.14xbw
70mj/day

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3
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DCP of horses

A

0.6g/bwkg

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4
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CP maintenance of horses

A

690g/day
9.5 x DE

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5
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CF of horses maintenance

A

16-18%

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6
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Ca of horses maintenance

A

4g/100bwkg
- 20g/day

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7
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P of horses maintenance

A

3g/100bwkg
- 15g/day

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8
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Ca:P ratio of horses maintenance

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1.5-2:1

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9
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water of horses maintenance

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2L/Kg DM
5L/ bwkg

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10
Q

sudan grass in horses

A

dont igve
it contains prussic acid which causes cystitis

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11
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hay requirement of horses maintenance

A

9-10mj/kg DM
1.5 - 2%

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12
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who do you give meadow hay to

A

stallions in breeding season
gestating and lactating mares

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13
Q

what is alfalfa high in

A

ca
protein

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14
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what does high ca cause

A

urinary and kidney stones

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15
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what does high protein cause

A

fast foetal growth
developemental orthopaedic issues
increaased body temp
increased NH3

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16
Q

silage requirement of horses maintenance

A

10kg.day

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17
Q

nutrients of straw

A

high cf
low protein
low de

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18
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max quantity of concentrates given

A

0.5% bw

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19
Q

benefit of concentrates

A

improves body condition

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20
Q

examples of concentrates

A

oat grain
corn
barley grain
wheat grain

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21
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what concentrates increase energy content

A

sugar beet pulp
dry brewer grain
molasses

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22
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forage: concentrate ratio for horses of light work

A

65:35

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23
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forage: concentrate ratio for horses of moderate work

A

50:50

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24
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forage: concentrate ratio for horses of intense work

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35:65

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25
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minimum daily hay requirements

A

1.5 -2%bw

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26
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feed supplements for horses

A

protein, fat, vits and minerals

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27
Q

protein feed supplement of horses for maintenance

A

give when requirement > maintenance
max 4kg
wheat germ, extracted meal, legume seeds, wheat bran

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28
Q

fat feed supplement of horses for maintenance

A

horses have a high fat tolerance
max 1g/bwkg divided into 3 meals
give bottle or pour onto feed
sunflower, flax, rapeseed oil

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29
Q

vits and minerals feed supplement of horses for maintenance

A

Mg in spring
NaCl in summer
Cu, Mn, Zn
Vit a, e, beta carotene, antioxidants, tau, fe, chronium

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30
Q

natural breeding season of a mare

A

February — november

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31
Q

flushing of mares

A

10-20% more DE, vit a, e, beta carotene
improves implantation and fertilisation

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32
Q

gestation period of mares

A

330-360days

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33
Q

optimal bcs of mares

A

6

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34
Q

lactation of mares

A

5-6months

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35
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DE of pregnant mare for month 1-8

A

70mj/day - slow foetus growth

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36
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DE of pregnant mare for month 9

A

+10%
77mj/day

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37
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DE of pregnant mare for month 10

A

+15%
88.5 mj/day

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38
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DE of pregnant mare for month 11

A

+20%
106.3 mj/day

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39
Q

CP of pregnant mare

A

10.5 x DE

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40
Q

feed intake of pregnant mare for month 1-8

A

good quality pasture and hay
1.5-2kg forage
0.5kg concentrates

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41
Q

feed intake of pregnant mare for month 9-11

A

increase concentrates to 1-1.5kg
decrease forages to 0.5 - 1kg

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42
Q

milk production of lactating mare

A

12-18kg

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43
Q

when does milk production of lactating mare peak

A

2nd month of lactation

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44
Q

increase in feed for early lactation

A

2-3kg increase

45
Q

increase in feed for late lactation

A

2-2.5kg increase

46
Q

DM of milk

A

10.4%

47
Q

CP of milk

A

2.2%

48
Q

CP of milk

A

2.2%

49
Q

fat of milk

A

1.6%

50
Q

lactose of milk

A

6.4%

51
Q

energy of lactating mares

A

DEm + DEl

52
Q

DEl of mares

A

3.3 mj de/kg milk

53
Q

protein requirement of lactating mares
for first 3 months of lactating

A

12 x DE
1-2 kg forage
1-2 kg concentrates

54
Q

protein requirement of lactating mares
for last 3 months of lactating

A

11 x DE
1-2kg forages
0.5-1.5 concentrates

55
Q

protein requirement of lactating mares during 2nd month of lactating

A

1.7kg protein/ day

56
Q

lysine requirment for lactating mares

A

3g/kg

57
Q

water requirement of lactating mares

A

4-6L/Kg DM per day

58
Q

birth weight of foal

A

10% of adults weight
doubles after 2 weeks

59
Q

frequency of suckling initially

A

up to 100times/day

60
Q

frequency of suckling then

A

30-40 times/ day

61
Q

frequency of suckling at 5 weeks

A

17-20% bw is consumed
around 12L milk/day

62
Q

what is creep feeding

A

when hat and concentrates are eaten in addition to milk

63
Q

when does creep feeding starts

A

at 2-3 weeks when foal starts to nibble feed

64
Q

what type of feed is included in creep feeding

A

simple cereals and pelleted diets

65
Q

for creep feeding what does a 4month old foal eat

A

4L of oats
increase at a constant rate

66
Q

what hay type should you limit

A

alfalfa

67
Q

how old is a weaning foal

A

5-6months

68
Q

what bw is weaning foal

A

40-45% adult bw

69
Q

what feed is needed for weaning foal

A

1kg concentrates (5L oats)
and 2.5kg hay daily

70
Q

energy requirement of growing foal

A

DEm + DEg

71
Q

CP of growing foal at weaning

A

DE x 12

72
Q

CP of growing foal at 1 year

A

DE x 11

73
Q

CP of growing foal at year 2

A

DE x 10

74
Q

bw of yearling

A

60% of mothers weight to prevent DOD

75
Q

Feed supplement of breeding stallions

A

given 2 weeks prior to breeding
a. acids
vitamins
minerals

76
Q

what is the max amount of supplement given to breeding stallion

A

2.2-2.5 kg/100kg bw

77
Q

starch and fat given to breeding stallions

A

increase fat
decrease starch
to increase energy and decrease starch overload

78
Q

reason for given antioxidants

A

to protect sperm from free radicals

79
Q

max amount of concentrates to give

A

0.75kg concentrate/100kg bw

80
Q

maintenance DE for stallions

A

71mj/day

81
Q

maintenance DCP for stallions

A

330g

82
Q

maintenance CF for stallions

A

16-18%

83
Q

maintenance Ca for stallions

A

23g

84
Q

maintenance p for stallions

A

14g

85
Q

maintenance NaCl for stallions

A

10-15g/100kg

86
Q

DE for stallions 2 weeks prior to mating

A

102mj/day

87
Q

DCP for stallions 2 weeks prior to mating

A

850g

88
Q

CF for stallions 2 weeks prior to mating

A

lowers

89
Q

Ca for stallions 2 weeks prior to mating

A

47g

90
Q

p for stallions 2 weeks prior to mating

A

40g

91
Q

3 groups of work horses

A

light
moderate
hard

92
Q

hours of work for light work horses

A

1-3hrs of work

93
Q

hours of work for moderate work horses

A

3-5hrs of works

94
Q

hours of work for hard work horses

A

5-8hrs of work

95
Q

BCS of light work horses

A

5-6

96
Q

BCS of moderate work horses

A

5

97
Q

BCS of hard work horses

A

4-5

98
Q

DE increase of light work horses

A

25%

99
Q

DE increase of moderate work horses

A

50%

100
Q

DE increase of hard work horses

A

100%

101
Q

DM of light work horses

A

1.5 - 2.25 kg/100bwkg

102
Q

DM of moderate work horses

A

1.75 - 2.5 kg100bwkg

103
Q

DM of hard work horses

A

2.25 - 3 kg/100bwkg

104
Q

protein requirement of work horses

A

12-16%
9.5 x DE

105
Q

side effects of protein overconsumption

A

heat production
acid base balance
NH3 accumulation causing resp problems

106
Q

fat requirement of work horses

A

8-10%

107
Q

how to prevent myoglobinuria

A

have horse walking
increase forage intake
decrease concentrate intake

108
Q

feed supplement of work horses

A

Ca/P/Mg
vit c/ e
NaCl 1%

109
Q

example diet of hobby horse

A

10kg feed/ day
5kg meadow hay
1kg alfalfa
0.5kg molasses
straw

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