SECTION 1: CORE NUTRITION
Digestive physiology
Metabolic physiology
Feeding behaviour
Research techniques in equine nutrition
Energy
Amino acids and protein
Fats and fatty acids
Carbohydrates
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
SECTION 2: APPLIED NUTRITION AND FEEDING MANAGEMENT
A. General considerations
Feedstuffs for horses
Pastures and pasture management
Supplements and nutraceuticals (including ergogenics)
Ration evaluation and formulation (with discussion on feed
manufacturing practices)
International feeding practices
B. Feeding through the lifestages
Broodmare and stallion
Growing animals
Mature horses
Old horses
Athletic horses (possibly several chapters under this heading - a
basic core chapter, then a group of small chapters that deals with
different disciplines e.g. racehorses, endurance, 3-day event)
C. Special considerations
Ponies, donkeys, miniature horses
Wild equids
Orphan foals
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SECTION 3: CLINICAL NUTRITION
Clinical assessment of nutritional status
Muscle disorders
Laminitis
Obesity
Thin and starved horses
Endocrine diseases (equine metabolic syndrome; equine Cushing's
disease)
Developmental orthopaedic disease
Osteoarthritis
Gastrointestinal diseases (gastric ulcers, colic, diarrhea)
Allergic and inflammatory airway diseases
Renal and hepatic
Skin diseases/atopy
Central nervous system diseases (e.g. equine motor neuron disease;
grass sickness)
Behavioural abnormalities (stereotypies)
Assisted enteral and parenteral feeding
Feed-related toxicities
APPENDICES
Nutrient requirements
Nutrient composition of feeds
Reference ranges for blood metabolites, minerals and vitamins
Milk composition
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