Frape, David, 1929-

Equine nutrition and feeding / David Frape. - 4th ed. - Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. - xiii, 498 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Previous ed.: Oxford: Blackwell, 2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.The digestive system -- 2.Utilization of the products of dietary energy and proteiin -- 3.The roles of major minerals and trace -- 4.Vitamins and water requirements -- 5.Ingredients of horse feeds -- 6.Estimating nutrient requirements -- 7.Feeding the breeding mare, foal and stallion -- 8.Growth -- 9.Feeding for performance and the metabolism of nutrients during exercise -- 10.Grassland and pasture management -- 11.Pests and ailments related to grazing area, diet and housing -- 12.Laboratory methods for assessing nutritional status and some dietary options.

Since the first edition of 'Equine Nutrition and Feeding', this book has been a standard work on the subject, covering every aspect of the nutrition of breeding, growing and working horses. The fourth edition has been extensively updated and revised.

9781405195461 (pbk.) : £39.99 9781405195461 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Horses--Feeding and feeds
Horses--Nutrition
Farming and Country Life.
Equine veterinary medicine
Veterinary nutrition

SF285.5 / F73 2010

636.1085 FRA