This subject contains a 3 day Compulsory Residential School.Held to cover practical aspects of horse health and other pertinent topics.
This subject involves the study of the theoretical basis of and practical application of the nutrition of the horse. The concepts of nutrition studied in ASC271 will be built on and applied to the efficient and safe feeding of different classes of horse.
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2019.
HD/FL
One session
School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
- Anatomy of the horse digestive system - Digestion in the horse - Nutrients for animal production - Feedstuff analysis - Metabolism - Mineral nutrition - Vitamin nutrition - Horse feeds - How to feed and management routines - Pastures for horses - Feeding requirements for different classes of horse - Poisons in horse feeds
This subject contains a 3 day Compulsory Residential School.Held to cover practical aspects of horse health and other pertinent topics.
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The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2019. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.