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What are the 6 classifications of nutrients?
energy (carbs)
lipids (fats)
proteins
minerals
vitamins
water
Why are carbs important?
primary energy source
Where are carbs found?
grain
hay/grass
Why are lipids (fat) important?
needed to make fat-soluble vitamins
2 to 3x as much energy as glucose
Where are lipids (fat) found?
vegetable oil
soybean oil
rice bran
fish oil
Why is protein important?
essential for growth & performance
needed to make amino acids
What is needed to figure out nutrient requirements?
body weight (kg)
physiological status
What are the nutrient requirements for idle horses?
daily energy to maintain healthy body weight
maintain moderate BCS
What is a limiting macromineral in idle horses?
Phosphorus
What are the nutrient requirements for broodmares?
provide for fetal development
keep BCS of 6
more grain, smaller, more frequent meals
What are the nutrient requirements for growing horses?
reach genetic potential
sound development
high quality forage
feed formulated for growth
Describe equine digestive system:
esophagus > stomach > small intestine > cecum > large intestine
What makes up the foregut?
stomach & small intestine
What makes up the hind gut?
cecum & large intestine
What breaks down proteins?
pepsin
What happens in the stomach?
particle breakdown
start of protein digestion
What happens in the small intestine?
enzymatic digestion
prime site of nutrient absorption
What is lipase?
breaks down lipids
What happens in the cecum?
microbial fermentation
microbes produce volatile fatty acids & vitamins B and K
What happens in the large colon?
VFA synthesis and absorption
B-vitamin synthesis
What happens in the small colon?
water re-absorption
feces development
Where are amino acids absorbed?
small intestine
Horses are what kind of fermenters?
hindgut
Where are fat soluble vitamins produced?
cecum
Where is most water absorbed?
large intestine
What has the highest crude fiber?
oats
Author
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247985
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Nutrition
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test 3
Updated
11/20/2013, 4:40:13 AM
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