Nutritional Fundamentals Series Fact Sheets - Equine Health
Dr. Robert E. Bray, Star Milling’s Consulting Equine Nutritionist
(Permission granted for the reprinting of this material from REBray’s Equine Nutritional Management© manual for the 2012 Star Milling website)
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| The Nutrition Fundamental Series will address the fundamentals of nutrition. In the horse, as well as companion and zoo industries, it’s not uncommon to observe feeding decisions based on anecdotes, folklore, fables or even human data that are not compatible or skewed from the known fundamentals. There are six major classifications of nutrients and depending on the animal there are approximately 45+ specific nutrients that are required in the diet. In addition there are components of the diet that are not “required nutrients” but are critical considerations in the nutritional management of the horse. The first Nutrition Fundamental Series topic is Proteins. |
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