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
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