ANSC3007

ANSC 3007 - Equine Nutrition (3 Cr.)

Animal Science (11027) TCOA - College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

ANSC 3007 - Equine Nutrition (3 Cr.)

Course description

Principles of nutrition. Emphasizes unique aspects of equine nutrition. Nutritional needs of healthy animals. Factors in feeding. Animal behavior, growth/development, physiological status, environmental conditions, food type, availability. How physiology of horse's gastrointestinal tract, utilization of feedstuffs, and horse's nutritional requirements interrelate. Balanced rations, nutritional related ailments. Pasture management, forage selection, use of dietary feed additives/enhancers.

prereq: ANSC 2401

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

OPT - Student Option

Lecture

Requirements

012816

Typically offered term(s)

Every Spring