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Food-Nutrition & Dietetics

Food, nutrition, and dietetics of horses and other equids focus on maintaining their health, performance, and longevity through proper feeding strategies.
Key nutritional requirements are: – Water, essential for digestion, metabolism, and thermoregulation; fiber: Horses rely on forage-based diets (hay, grass) for gut health; carbohydrates: they provide energy, mainly from grains like oats and barley; proteins: necessary for muscle development and repair; fats: used as an energy source, especially for performance horses; and vitamins and minerals: support immune function, bone health, and metabolism.

Food, nutrition, and dietetics of horses and other equids focus on maintaining their health, performance, and longevity through proper feeding strategies.
Key nutritional requirements are: – Water, essential for digestion, metabolism, and thermoregulation; fiber: Horses rely on forage-based diets (hay, grass) for gut health; carbohydrates: they provide energy, mainly from grains like oats and barley; proteins: necessary for muscle development and repair; fats: used as an energy source, especially for performance horses; and vitamins and minerals: support immune function, bone health, and metabolism.