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    Nutrition: Horses
    • Nutrition: Horses and Other Equids
    • Nutritional Requirements of Horses and Other Equids
      • Water
      • Energy
        • Maintenance
        • Growth
        • Pregnancy and Lactation
        • Work
      • Protein and Amino Acids
      • Minerals
        • Calcium and Phosphorus
        • Salt
        • Magnesium
        • Potassium
        • Iodine
        • Copper
        • Iron
        • Zinc
        • Selenium
      • Other Minerals
      • Vitamins
        • Vitamin A
        • Vitamin D
        • Vitamin E
        • Vitamin K
        • Ascorbic Acid
        • Thiamine
        • Riboflavin
        • Vitamin B12
        • Niacin
        • Other Vitamins
      • For More Information
    • Feeding Practices in Horses and Other Equids
      • Feeds
        • Pasture
        • Hays and Other Preserved Forages
        • Concentrates
        • Other Supplements
      • Feeding Rates
    • Nutritional Diseases of Horses and Other Equids
      • Energy Deficiency
      • Energy Excess
      • Protein Deficiency
      • Mineral Deficiencies and Excesses
        • Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (Bighead, Bran Disease)
        • Phosphorus Deficiency
        • Salt Deficiency
        • Potassium
        • Magnesium
        • Iron
        • Zinc
        • Copper
        • Selenium
      • Vitamins
    • Feeding the Sick Horse and Other Equids
      • Nutrition for Specific Diseases or Disorders
    • Feeding the Aged Horse and the Orphan Foal
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