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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
EQSCI 110 | Title:
EQUINE NUTRITION |
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Full Title:
Equine Nutrition |
Last Reviewed:2/7/2022 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 17.50 |
Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 1.00 | | Contact Total | 17.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 35.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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In this course, students will learn how to develop a horse feeding program with regard to horse type, level of activity, available feedstuffs, cost factors and basic nutritional requirements. This course will cover feeding for maintenance, growth and reproduction as well as feeding methods.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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In this course, students will learn how to develop a horse feeding program with regard to horse type, level of activity, available feedstuffs, cost factors and basic nutritional requirements. This course will cover feeding for maintenance, growth and reproduction as well as feeding methods.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Evaluate equine feeds and supplements by utilizing feed ingredients and guaranteed analysis.
2. Develop a feeding plan for maintenance, growth, and reproduction.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Explain the use of common feed ingredients.
2. Evaluate commercially available feeds and hays.
3. Determine protein and energy required for different classes of horses.
4. Identify common metabolic or nutritionally related diseases of the horses.
5. Determine how to feed horses based on body condition score, level of exercise or other health considerations.
6. Explain the anatomy and physiology of the equine digestive tract.
7. Apply understanding of the equine digestive anatomy to explain common issues associated with equine nutrition.
Topics and Scope
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I. Introduction
A. Trends in Equine Feed
B. Classes of horses
C. Nutrient Requirements
D. Feeding Myths
E. Types of Feed
II. Equine Digestion
A. Anatomy
B. Disorders of the digestive tract
C. Nutrient Digestion
III. Feedstuffs
A. Roughages
B. Concentrates
C. Supplements
IV. Nutrition Management
A. Feed Storage
B. Feed Preparation
C. Feed and supplements selection process
1. Feed tags
2. Nutritional analyses
D. Economics
E. Body condition score
F. Nutrition related diseases and disorders
G. Nutrition by class
1. Maintenance
2. Stallion
3. Broodmare
4. Exercising horse
5. Foals
6. Geriatric horses
H. Ration formulation
Assignments:
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1. Weekly reading (15-20 pages).
2. Worksheets (10-15).
3. One class project such as developing or evaluating rations for horses of different ages and classes.
4. Quizzes (2-3).
5. Final exam.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 0 - 0% |
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This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 25 - 35% |
Worksheets | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 20 - 40% |
Class project | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 30 - 50% |
Quizzes and final exam | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 5 - 15% |
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Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Nutrient Requirements of Horses. 6th ed. National Research Council, National Academies Press. 2007 (classic)
Equine Nutrition and Feeding. 4th ed. Frape, David. Wiley-Blackwell. 2010 (classic)
Instructor prepared materials
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