| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equine Nutrition | AAP112 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 1 | Spring | 2 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sencer KARAGÜL
Lecturer Mehmet Ali GÜLCÜ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Distinguish between simple stomach, ruminant and the cecum digestive.
2) Identify the importance of water in equine nutrition.
3) Identify the roles of vitamins and minerals.
4) Identify the carbohydrates, lipids and proteins functions.
5) Use the feeding standards to calculate the nutrient requirements of horses.
6) Evaluate traditional feeding practices and their impacts on equine health.
7) Identify toxic plants for horses.
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Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Feeds and Feed Technology
Course Contents
In this course students are provided with knowledge on nutritional care in horses, horse nutrition and feeding practice,introduction of feed, forage and grains, types of hays , grass and pasture feed, concentrate feed, basic information for feeding the horses, the nutrient requirements of horses , body requirements, feeding of mares, feeding of yearlings, , nutrition of sports horses, feeding information, types of feeds, horse digestion system and use of nutration tables and feeding charts.
Weekly Schedule
1) Physiology of horse digestion2) Nutrition materials
3) Energy-protein metabolism of horses and energy-protein evaluation systems
4) Nutrition requirements for foals
5) Feeding broodmares
6) Nutrition requirements for sports horses
7) Feeding stallions
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Nutrition types for horses
10) Roughages and concentrates for horses
11) Nutritional diseases
12) Nutritional diseases
13) Equine Clinical Nutrition
14) Feeding information, nutrition tables and feeding charts.
15) Feeding information, nutrition tables and feeding charts.
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- At Besleme, Doç. Dr. Adnan ŞEHU, Ankara 2002.
2- Hayvan Besleme ve Beslenme Hastalıkları (Geliştirilmiş 2. baskı). Ed. Ergün, A.,
Tuncer, Ş.D.;Pozitif Matbaacılık, Ankara,2004.
3- Çiftlik Hayvanlarının Beslenmesinde Temel Prensipler. Ed.Yavuz, H.M., Hilal
yayınevi, İstanbul, 2001
4- Equine Nutrition and Feeding, David Frame,Third Edition, Blackwell Publishing, 2004.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required