Equine Nutrition 11:067-390
Instructor: Sarah L. Ralston, VMD, PhD, DACVN
Office: 209 Bartlett Hall
Phone: 732-932-9404
E-Mail: ralston@aesop.rutgers.edu
Recommended Text: Feeding and Care of the Horse, 2nd Edition, by Lon Lewis
Course Goals: To provide an indepth understanding of the nutritional requirements and optimal nutritional management of all types of horses and to teach students how to critically evaluate feeding programs and to recognize deficits/excesses in the rations. A fair amount of new material that has been published since the textbook was written will be included in the lectures and through document sharing. It is recommended that you bookmark the link to the 2007 National Research Council’ 6th edition of the Nutrient Requirements of Horses (http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11653&page=1) that you can access for free. We will be using it as a reference too.
Grading: Will be based on the average of the quizzes, a midterm, a Take home project and final exam (1/4 each). There will be three 15 min quizzes given, but the lowest grade will be dropped from the quiz average.
In all cases, 90-100=A, 80-89=B, 70-79=C, 60-70=D, though I may curve down and B+, C+, D+ will be determined by the curve.
Topic Relevant Lewis page #
Date
1/19 Wed Introduction to course/Gastrointestinal anatomy 4
1/24 Mon Nutrient Digestion: Carbohydrate, Protein, Fat 8-18
1/26 Wed Nutrient Digestion: Fiber and fermentation Course notes, Document share
1/31 Mon Minerals of concern in horses 20-39
2/2 Wed Vitamins of concern in horses 45-61
Quiz #1 (GI anat, /CHO/Prot/Fat/fiber)
2/7 Mon Water 3-8,
2/9 Wed Forages 63-70, 79-80, Document share
2/14 Mon Concentrates 70-78
2/16 Wed Supplements/ reading labels 82-99
2/21 Mon Factors Affecting Nutrition requirements See Document Sharing
Quiz #2: Minerals/Vitamins/Water/Forages/
2/23 Wed Control of appetite See Document Sharing
2/28 Mon Feeding Systems 147-154
3/4 Wed Ration formulation/evaluation 112-137
3/7 Mon Ration formulation/evaluation 139-144
3/9 Wed MIDTERM EXAM (All lectures up to, but not including, ration formulation)
3/14 , 3/16 SPRING BREAK- no classes
3/21 Mon Maintenance Management/case studies
3/23 Wed Performance Horse Nutrition 193-207
3/28 Mon Performance horse problems: EPSM, Tying up, etc
3/30 Wed Broodmares/stallions 230-235
TAKE HOME PROJECT handed out
4/4 Mon Growing horses 264-276
4/6 Wed Pasture Management: Guest Speaker: TBA 103-111
Take home project due
4/11 Mon Toxic plants 301-344
4/13 Wed Feed induced diseases 208-215, 346-368
Quiz 3: Performance, Broodmares, Growing, Pastures,
4/18 Mon Feeding sick horses 289-297
4/20 Wed Feeding old horses See Document Sharing
4/25 Mon Body Condition Scoring-meet at red horse barn
4/27 Wed Feed Industry
5/2
Mon Case
studies
5/4 Wed
Common Myths-Review
Final Exam: tba
Other events:
February 13 (Sunday): Horse Management Seminar: Focus on Geriatrics
April 30 (Saturday): Ag Field Day Shows 10AM-noon
May 1 (Sunday): Young Mustang Auction/Adoption 11AM-2PM
Equine Nutrition 11:067-390
Instructor: Sarah L. Ralston, VMD, PhD, DACVN
Office: 209 Bartlett Hall
Phone: 732-932-9404
E-Mail: ralston@aesop.rutgers.edu
Recommended Text: Feeding and Care of the Horse, 2nd Edition, by Lon Lewis
Course Goals: To provide an indepth understanding of the nutritional requirements and optimal nutritional management of all types of horses and to teach students how to critically evaluate feeding programs and to recognize deficits/excesses in the rations. A fair amount of new material that has been published since the textbook was written will be included in the lectures and through document sharing. It is recommended that you bookmark the link to the 2007 National Research Council’ 6th edition of the Nutrient Requirements of Horses (http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11653&page=1) that you can access for free. We will be using it as a reference too.
Grading: Will be based on the average of the quizzes, a midterm, a Take home project and final exam (1/4 each). There will be three 15 min quizzes given, but the lowest grade will be dropped from the quiz average.
In all cases, 90-100=A, 80-89=B, 70-79=C, 60-70=D, though I may curve down and B+, C+, D+ will be determined by the curve.
Topic Relevant Lewis page # Date
1/19 Wed Introduction to course/Gastrointestinal anatomy 4
1/24 Mon Nutrient Digestion: Carbohydrate, Protein, Fat 8-18
1/26 Wed Nutrient Digestion: Fiber and fermentation Course notes, Document share
1/31 Mon Minerals of concern in horses 20-39
2/2 Wed Vitamins of concern in horses 45-61
Quiz #1 (GI anat, /CHO/Prot/Fat/fiber)
2/7 Mon Water 3-8,
2/9 Wed Forages 63-70, 79-80, Document share
2/14 Mon Concentrates 70-78
2/16 Wed Supplements/ reading labels 82-99
2/21 Mon Factors Affecting Nutrition requirements See Document Sharing
Quiz #2: Minerals/Vitamins/Water/Forages/
2/23 Wed Control of appetite See Document Sharing
2/28 Mon Feeding Systems 147-154
3/4 Wed Ration formulation/evaluation 112-137
3/7 Mon Ration formulation/evaluation 139-144
3/9 Wed MIDTERM EXAM (All lectures up to, but not including, ration formulation)
3/14 , 3/16 SPRING BREAK- no classes
3/21 Mon Maintenance Management/case studies
3/23 Wed Performance Horse Nutrition 193-207
3/28 Mon Performance horse problems: EPSM, Tying up, etc
3/30 Wed Broodmares/stallions 230-235
TAKE HOME PROJECT handed out
4/4 Mon Growing horses 264-276
4/6 Wed Pasture Management: Guest Speaker: TBA 103-111
Take home project due
4/11 Mon Toxic plants 301-344
4/13 Wed Feed induced diseases 208-215, 346-368
Quiz 3: Performance, Broodmares, Growing, Pastures,
4/18 Mon Feeding sick horses 289-297
4/20 Wed Feeding old horses See Document Sharing
4/25 Mon Body Condition Scoring-meet at red horse barn
4/27 Wed Feed Industry
5/4 Mon Common Myths-Review
Final Exam: tba
Other events:
February 13 (Sunday): Horse Management Seminar: Focus on Geriatrics
April 30 (Saturday): Ag Field Day Shows 10AM-noon
May 1 (Sunday): Young Mustang Auction/Adoption 11AM-2PM