GENERAL
Feeding and Care of Horses for Athletic Performance
TABLE 11-2 Equine Muscle Fiber Types and Their Characteristics Speed, like pulling or lifting a heavy load, requires strength. Strength requires large muscles, whereas prolonged activity requires oxygen-utilizing ability, which…
VITAMINS FOR HORSES
• D2, like D), produced in skin, are activated by liver and kidney• Alpha-tocopherol, is most active form of vitamin E• K1, like K2 and K3 (synthetic form), is activated…
Feeding and Care of Horses with Health Problems
A change in the affected horse’s environment that minimizes their exposure to the cause is vital for both treatment and prevention of the vicious cycle of irritation and further airway…
Gastrointestinal system
3.1 Background and development The gastrointestinal system extends from the oral cavity to the anus and includes the intestines and associated glandular organs. The intestines, liver and spleen arise from…
Reproductive system
6.1 Background and development of the male and female reproductive tract The reproductive organs in both sexes are derived principally from embryonic mesoderm and the incorporation of primordial germ cells….
The respiratory system
11.1 Background and development The respiratory system consists of the nasal cavity, larynx, trachea, major airways and lung parenchyma. The respiratory system is studied routinely in phenotyping studies and in…
Lymphoid and haematopoietic system
9.1 Introduction The lymphoid and haematopoietic system is composed of multiple organs and tissues distributed throughout the body and is responsible for the development of the immune response, and the…
