EQM 347 - Equine Nutrition

Institution:

Tiffin University

Subject:

Equine Business Management

Description:

This course leads you through the maze of equine nutrition and gives you the practical knowledge and skills you need to develop and maintain a healthy nutritional program for your horse. The course covers the basics of nutrition, balancing rations and special populations for horse owners, trainers, coaches, barn managers, grooms, and these working in the feed and tack industries. Topics covered are assessing your horse, digestive function and nutrient requirements, forages, concentrates, supplements, finding the balance, practice at rationing, broodmares and stallions, the growing foal, special cases, toxic plants, and problems of nutritional origin.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tiffin.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 968-6446 ext 6446

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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