Information Package / Course Catalogue
Horse Feedıng
Course Code: VHB571
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Educate masters who have sufficient knowledge about horse nutrition with science and theory information. To inform masters who will work in the horse nutrition field about the nutrition of horses.

Course Content

Basic nutrient requirements of horses, critic points for the nutrition of different ages and physiologic activity, forages and concentrates which are used in horse nutrition (characteristics, usage amounts, and critical points for use), nutritional diseases of horses.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Bekir Hakan KÖKSAL
Learning Outcomes
1.To get recent information about horse nutrition on theory and practical.
2.To use and practice the knowledge which was given to them about horse nutrition on field properly
3.Nutrition of foals, nutrient requirements.
4.Nutrition of mares, nutrient requirements.
5.Stallion nutrition, nutrient requirements.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Pagan, J.D. (2000). Advances in Equine Nutrition I, II, III., Nottingham University Pres, Kentucky, ABD.
2.Frape, D. (1986) Equine Nutrition and Feeding, Longman Group, UK
3.Burger, I. (1993) The Waltham Book of Companion Animal Nutrition, Pergamon Press Oxford, England.
4.NRC (2007) Nutrient Requirement of Horses, 6th Edition, The National Acedemy Press, USA.
5.Cheeke, P.R. (1999) Applied Animal Nutrition: Feeds and Feeding, Prentice Hall International, USA.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Anatomy and physiology of digestive system in horses, importance of cecum for digestion
Week 2 - Theoretical
Determine of nutrient requirement for horses
Week 3 - Theoretical
Forages (etc., fresh and hay, conservator feeds) which are using in horse nutrition and importance of forage quality
Week 4 - Theoretical
Concentrates (etc., grains, soy bean meal, linseed meal, cotton meal, sunflower meal and other) which are using in horse nutrition
Week 5 - Theoretical
Nutrition of foals (0-6 months), importance of colostrum for the health and sport life of foals
Week 6 - Theoretical
Nutrition of foals (6-12 months), nutrient requirements, weaning and introducing of feed
Week 7 - Theoretical
Nutrition of foals (1-2 years), nutrient requirements (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Proper forages for different periods, samples of rations
Week 9 - Theoretical
Nutrition of mares in gestation period (first 6 months of pregnancy), nutrient requirements, proper feed stuffs and samples for ration
Week 10 - Theoretical
Nutrition of mares in gestation period (last 3 months of pregnancy), nutrient requirements, proper feed stuffs and samples for ration
Week 11 - Theoretical
Nutrition of mares in lactation period and nutrient requirements, ration samples
Week 12 - Theoretical
Nutritional diseases
Week 13 - Theoretical
Nutrition of race horses, feeding programme for before and after race, give information about the feed additives mostly about junction protection
Week 14 - Theoretical
Most common and nutritional related disease for horses and decide to assignment for student
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment42216
Reading52220
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)106
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
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