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EQUINE NUTRITION
AND FEEDING
EQUINE NUTRITION
AND FEEDING
THIRD EDITION
DAVID FRAPE
PhD, CBiol, FIBiol, FRCPath
© 1986 by Longman Group UK Ltd
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First published 1986 by Longman Group UK Ltd
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Reissued in paperback 1998
Third edition published 2004 by Blackwell Publishing
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Frape, David L. (David Lawrence), 1929–
Equine nutrition and feeding / David Frape. – 3rd ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p.
).
ISBN 1-4051-0598-4 (alk. paper)
1. Horses – Feeding and feeds.
2. Horses – Nutrition.
I. Title.
SF285.5.F73 2004
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Contents
Introduction to the Third Edition
vii
Acknowledgements
ix
List of Abbreviations
x
1
The Digestive System
1
2
Utilization of the Products of Dietary Energy and Protein
30
3
The Roles of Major Minerals and Trace Elements
51
4
Vitamin and Water Requirements
88
5
Ingredients of Horse Feeds
116
6
Estimating Nutrient Requirements
186
7
Feeding the Breeding Mare, Foal and Stallion
244
8
Growth
277
9
Feeding for Performance and the Metabolism
of Nutrients During Exercise
300
10
Grassland and Pasture Management
366
11
Pests and Ailments Related to Grazing Area, Diet and Housing
423
12
Laboratory Methods for Assessing Nutritional Status
and Some Dietary Options
487
Appendix A: Example Calculation of Dietary Composition Required
for a 400 kg Mare in the Fourth Month of Lactation
506
Appendix B: Common Dietary Errors in Studs and Racing Stables
510
Appendix C: Chemical Composition of Feedstuffs Used for Horses
515
v
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