agr2en equine nutrition
EQUINE NUTRITION
AGR2EN
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides a thorough understanding of digestive physiology and the biochemical principles that are required for optimal, progressive, nutritional management of horses. The science of individual feeds is investigated and applied. The subject content includes: anatomy and function of the digestive tract and the role of microbes in equine digestion, equine nutritional requirements and dietary deficiency or excess, factors affecting the absorption or availability of key nutrients, and feed composition and analysis. Students develop their skills in assessing a range of feed and recommending diets for optimal permformance and health.
SchoolSchool of Life Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPenelope Smith
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be admitted into SBATE
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Feeding horses in Australia: a guide for horse owners and managers, | Recommended | Kohnke, J, Kelleher, F & Trevor-Jones, P 1999 | Rural Industries Research Development Corporation, Barton, ACT. |
| Readings | Equine nutrition and feeding, 4th edn (revised) | Recommended | Frape, D 2010 | Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, UK. |
| Readings | Recent advances in animal nutrition | Recommended | Garnsworthy, P & Wiseman, J (eds.) 2014 | Context Products, Packingham, UK. |
| Readings | Nutrient requirements of horses, 6th edn (revised) | Recommended | National Research Council (U.S.) Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Horses 2007 | National Academies Press, Washington, DC. |
| Readings | Advances in equine nutrition I-IV | Recommended | Pagan, J (ed.) 2009 | Nottingham University Press, Nottingham, UK. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Describe equine digestive anatomy and physiology, and determine indicators of normal and abnormal gut function
- Activities:
- Lectures
02. Differentiate the major food constituents in terms of structure, digestive outcome and metabolic fate
- Activities:
- Lectures and practicals
03. Assess nutrient requirements of horses and critically evaluate a range of diets
- Activities:
- Lectures and practicals
04. Recognise and evaluate the quality of common natural and feedstocks and evaluate their contribution to a diet.
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials and practicals
05. Demonstrate knowledge of common supplements and the variations between their proposed and actual efficacy
- Activities:
- Lectures and practicals
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