This is the concise, easy-to-use version of Dr. Lewis's Equine Clinical Nutrition. It includes a full-color section identifying toxic plants and provides practical information on the diversified effects of different nutrients, feeds and supplements on a horse's athletic performance, reproduction, growth, hooves, appetite, behavior and disease. The book can help prevent common, but expensive problems in horses of all ages.

SECTION I EQUINE NUTRITION AND FEEDS

Chapter 1: Water, Energy, Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fats for Horses
Chapter 2: Minerals for Horses
Chapter 3: Vitamins for Horses
Chapter 4: Harvested Feeds for Horses
Chapter 5: Pasture for Horses
Chapter 6: Diet Evaluation, Formulation, and Preparation
Chapter 7: Minimizing Horse Feeding Costs

SECTION II EQUINE FEEDING AND CARE

Chapter 8: General Horse Feeding Practices
Chapter 9: General Horse Management Practices
Chapter 10: Feeding Idle and Working Horses
Chapter 11: Feeding and Care
Chapter 12: Breeding Stallion Feeding and Care
Chapter 13: Broodmare Feeding and Care
Chapter 14: Mare and Foal Care at Foaling
Chapter 15: Growing Horse Feeding and Care
Chapter 16: Developmental Bone Diseases in Horses
Chapter 17: Plant Poisoning of Horses
Chapter 18: Feed-Related Poisoning of Horses
Chapter 19: Behavioral Problems in Horses

SECTION III GLOSSARY AND EQUINE NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, FEED COMPOSTION AND CONVERSION TABLES