Equine nutrition
Equine nutrition is the feeding of horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, and other equines. Correct and balanced nutrition is a critical component of proper horse care. Horses are non-ruminant herbivores of a type known as a "hindgut fermenter." Horses have only one stomach, as do humans. However, unlike humans, they also need to digest plant fiber (largely cellulose) that comes from grass or hay. Ruminants like cattle are foregut fermenters, and digest fiber in plant matter by use of a multi-chambered stomach, whereas horses use microbial fermentation in a part of the digestive system known as the cecum (or caecum) to break down the cellulose.
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Equine nutrition
Equine nutrition is the feeding of horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, and other equines. Correct and balanced nutrition is a critical component of proper horse care. Horses are non-ruminant herbivores of a type known as a "hindgut fermenter." Horses have only one stomach, as do humans. However, unlike humans, they also need to digest plant fiber (largely cellulose) that comes from grass or hay. Ruminants like cattle are foregut fermenters, and digest fiber in plant matter by use of a multi-chambered stomach, whereas horses use microbial fermentation in a part of the digestive system known as the cecum (or caecum) to break down the cellulose.
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Equine nutrition is the feedin ...... mold or spoilage may be toxic.
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Hästens föda består av grundfo ...... ämligen låg naturlig salthalt.
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L’alimentation des équidés tra ...... avérer toxique si mal exécuté.
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Pferdefutter sind Futtermittel ...... Pferdehaltung angepasst sind.
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Equine nutrition is the feedin ...... ) to break down the cellulose.
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Hästens föda består av grundfo ...... ämligen låg naturlig salthalt.
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L’alimentation des équidés tra ...... omposant des fibres végétales.
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Pferdefutter sind Futtermittel ...... Pferdehaltung angepasst sind.
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Alimentation des équidés
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Equine nutrition
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Hästens föda
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Pferdefutter
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