Equine Nutrition - Module Outline

This section provides the student with the module outlines. It introduces the topics and range of areas which will be covered in this Module - Equine Nutrition.

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Unit 1 - Nutrients & Foodstuffs

	Topic	Module Outlines
	1	Composition of Food
	2	Minerals in Food
	3	Vitamins in Food
	4	Proteins in Food
	5	Carbohydrates in Food
	6	Grass
	7	Forages
	8	Cereals
	9	Compound Feeds
	10	Supplement

Unit 2 - Digestive Process

	Topic	Module Outlines
	11	Evolution of Structure Part 1
	12	Evolution of Structure Part 2
	13	Digestion in the Upper Tract
	14	Digestion in the Lower Tract
	15	Consequences of Feeding Discrete Meals
	16	Abnormal Behaviour
	17	Diet Related Disease Part 1 - Blockages or Impactions
	18	Diet Related Disease Part 2 - Toxins of Microbial Origin
	19	Diet Related Disease Part 3 - Minerals
	20	Good Feeding Practice

Unit 3 - Practical Feeding

	Topic	Module Outlines
	21	Scientific Basis of Feeding Horses
	22	Diet Formulation
	23	Maintenance Feeding
	24	Ponies
	25	Feeding for Breeding
	26	Lactation
	27	Foals
	28	Young stock
	29	Performance 1
	30	Performance 2