Horses A7-10 Flashcards
(109 cards)
1
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)DMI of horse
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1.5% of bw
2
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DE of horses >600kg
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0.14xbw
70mj/day
3
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DCP of horses
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0.6g/bwkg
4
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CP maintenance of horses
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690g/day
9.5 x DE
5
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CF of horses maintenance
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16-18%
6
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Ca of horses maintenance
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4g/100bwkg
- 20g/day
7
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P of horses maintenance
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3g/100bwkg
- 15g/day
8
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Ca:P ratio of horses maintenance
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1.5-2:1
9
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water of horses maintenance
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2L/Kg DM
5L/ bwkg
10
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sudan grass in horses
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dont igve
it contains prussic acid which causes cystitis
11
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hay requirement of horses maintenance
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9-10mj/kg DM
1.5 - 2%
12
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who do you give meadow hay to
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stallions in breeding season
gestating and lactating mares
13
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what is alfalfa high in
A
ca
protein
14
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what does high ca cause
A
urinary and kidney stones
15
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what does high protein cause
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fast foetal growth
developemental orthopaedic issues
increaased body temp
increased NH3
16
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silage requirement of horses maintenance
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10kg.day
17
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nutrients of straw
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high cf
low protein
low de
18
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max quantity of concentrates given
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0.5% bw
19
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benefit of concentrates
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improves body condition
20
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examples of concentrates
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oat grain
corn
barley grain
wheat grain
21
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what concentrates increase energy content
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sugar beet pulp
dry brewer grain
molasses
22
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forage: concentrate ratio for horses of light work
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65:35
23
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forage: concentrate ratio for horses of moderate work
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50:50
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forage: concentrate ratio for horses of intense work
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35:65
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minimum daily hay requirements
1.5 -2%bw
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feed supplements for horses
protein, fat, vits and minerals
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protein feed supplement of horses for maintenance
give when requirement > maintenance
max 4kg
wheat germ, extracted meal, legume seeds, wheat bran
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fat feed supplement of horses for maintenance
horses have a high fat tolerance
max 1g/bwkg divided into 3 meals
give bottle or pour onto feed
sunflower, flax, rapeseed oil
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vits and minerals feed supplement of horses for maintenance
Mg in spring
NaCl in summer
Cu, Mn, Zn
Vit a, e, beta carotene, antioxidants, tau, fe, chronium
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natural breeding season of a mare
February --- november
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flushing of mares
10-20% more DE, vit a, e, beta carotene
improves implantation and fertilisation
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gestation period of mares
330-360days
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optimal bcs of mares
6
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lactation of mares
5-6months
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DE of pregnant mare for month 1-8
70mj/day - slow foetus growth
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DE of pregnant mare for month 9
+10%
77mj/day
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DE of pregnant mare for month 10
+15%
88.5 mj/day
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DE of pregnant mare for month 11
+20%
106.3 mj/day
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CP of pregnant mare
10.5 x DE
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feed intake of pregnant mare for month 1-8
good quality pasture and hay
1.5-2kg forage
0.5kg concentrates
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feed intake of pregnant mare for month 9-11
increase concentrates to 1-1.5kg
decrease forages to 0.5 - 1kg
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milk production of lactating mare
12-18kg
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when does milk production of lactating mare peak
2nd month of lactation
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increase in feed for early lactation
2-3kg increase
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increase in feed for late lactation
2-2.5kg increase
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DM of milk
10.4%
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CP of milk
2.2%
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CP of milk
2.2%
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fat of milk
1.6%
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lactose of milk
6.4%
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energy of lactating mares
DEm + DEl
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DEl of mares
3.3 mj de/kg milk
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protein requirement of lactating mares
for first 3 months of lactating
12 x DE
1-2 kg forage
1-2 kg concentrates
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protein requirement of lactating mares
for last 3 months of lactating
11 x DE
1-2kg forages
0.5-1.5 concentrates
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protein requirement of lactating mares during 2nd month of lactating
1.7kg protein/ day
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lysine requirment for lactating mares
3g/kg
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water requirement of lactating mares
4-6L/Kg DM per day
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birth weight of foal
10% of adults weight
doubles after 2 weeks
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frequency of suckling initially
up to 100times/day
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frequency of suckling then
30-40 times/ day
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frequency of suckling at 5 weeks
17-20% bw is consumed
around 12L milk/day
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what is creep feeding
when hat and concentrates are eaten in addition to milk
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when does creep feeding starts
at 2-3 weeks when foal starts to nibble feed
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what type of feed is included in creep feeding
simple cereals and pelleted diets
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for creep feeding what does a 4month old foal eat
4L of oats
increase at a constant rate
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what hay type should you limit
alfalfa
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how old is a weaning foal
5-6months
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what bw is weaning foal
40-45% adult bw
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what feed is needed for weaning foal
1kg concentrates (5L oats)
and 2.5kg hay daily
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energy requirement of growing foal
DEm + DEg
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CP of growing foal at weaning
DE x 12
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CP of growing foal at 1 year
DE x 11
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CP of growing foal at year 2
DE x 10
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bw of yearling
60% of mothers weight to prevent DOD
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Feed supplement of breeding stallions
given 2 weeks prior to breeding
a. acids
vitamins
minerals
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what is the max amount of supplement given to breeding stallion
2.2-2.5 kg/100kg bw
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starch and fat given to breeding stallions
increase fat
decrease starch
to increase energy and decrease starch overload
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reason for given antioxidants
to protect sperm from free radicals
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max amount of concentrates to give
0.75kg concentrate/100kg bw
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maintenance DE for stallions
71mj/day
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maintenance DCP for stallions
330g
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maintenance CF for stallions
16-18%
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maintenance Ca for stallions
23g
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maintenance p for stallions
14g
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maintenance NaCl for stallions
10-15g/100kg
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DE for stallions 2 weeks prior to mating
102mj/day
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DCP for stallions 2 weeks prior to mating
850g
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CF for stallions 2 weeks prior to mating
lowers
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Ca for stallions 2 weeks prior to mating
47g
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p for stallions 2 weeks prior to mating
40g
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3 groups of work horses
light
moderate
hard
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hours of work for light work horses
1-3hrs of work
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hours of work for moderate work horses
3-5hrs of works
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hours of work for hard work horses
5-8hrs of work
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BCS of light work horses
5-6
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BCS of moderate work horses
5
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BCS of hard work horses
4-5
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DE increase of light work horses
25%
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DE increase of moderate work horses
50%
100
DE increase of hard work horses
100%
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DM of light work horses
1.5 - 2.25 kg/100bwkg
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DM of moderate work horses
1.75 - 2.5 kg100bwkg
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DM of hard work horses
2.25 - 3 kg/100bwkg
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protein requirement of work horses
12-16%
9.5 x DE
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side effects of protein overconsumption
heat production
acid base balance
NH3 accumulation causing resp problems
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fat requirement of work horses
8-10%
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how to prevent myoglobinuria
have horse walking
increase forage intake
decrease concentrate intake
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feed supplement of work horses
Ca/P/Mg
vit c/ e
NaCl 1%
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example diet of hobby horse
10kg feed/ day
5kg meadow hay
1kg alfalfa
0.5kg molasses
straw
