edited by V. Julliand
Nutrition of the Performance Horse contains the proceedings of the 1st biannual European Workshop on Equine Nutrition.
Nutrition of the Performance Horse includes outlines of the recommended allowances for equines for energy and nitrogen nutrition intake in various European countries (France, Germany, Nordic countries and The Netherlands), where INRA or NRC systems are used.
Nutrition of the Performance Horse also includes a synthesis on intake regulations. Finally, the book contains the minutes of the different round tables conducted on energy, nitrogen and intake.
Contents
Representations of equestrian structures managers on horse nutrition
European systems used for evaluating the energy requirements of performance horses
Digestible energy requirements of horses for maintenance and work
The German system (digestible energy)
Evaluation and expression of energy allowances and energy value of feeds in the
UFC system for the performance horse
The Dutch net energy system
The Scandinavian adaptation of the French UFC system
A comparison of energy feeding systems for horses
Voluntary food intake by horses
European systems used for evaluating the protein requirements of performance horses
Evaluation and expression of protein allowances and protein value of feeds in the
MADC system for the performance horse
The Dutch net protein system
Evaluating the protein requirements of horses: The German system for digestible
crude protein
Protein requirements of horses for maintenance and work
Evaluating the protein requirements of performance horses: A comparison of practical
application of different systems
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