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level: Equine nutrition ctd.

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level questions: Equine nutrition ctd.

Question	Answer
What is a good example of a grain by-product?	rice bran
True or false: Rice bran has high fat content and is good for hard keepers.	True
50-70% of rice brans energy content is in the form of ___.	fat
What is very high in lysine and tryptophan and is used as a protein supplement in corn based diets?	Soy bean meal!! (REMEMBER- lysine is impt and the rate limiting AA)
Horses LOVE ___, which is a product that results from refining sugar cane or sugar beets into sugar.	molasses
Regarding roughage alternatives: ___ is a fibrous material that remains after most of the sugar is removed from sugar beets. It composed mostly of structural carbs like cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin.	Beet pulp
Beet pulp can be integrated into the diet up to ___%.	50%
True or false: Beet pulp needs to be soaked to avoid choke.	True
When giving fat supplements it is important to tell the owner of the horse that it will take up to ___ months for the horse to adjust and grain weight and it can be added into the diet up to ___ cups/day.	2-3 months 2 cups
What are some examples of fat supplements for horses?	vegetable and seed oils! corn oil canola oil flaxseed oil sunflower oil
True or false: Commercial feeds are not highly regulated and usually a bad option for horse owners.	FALSE
What are the two types of commercial feeds and how do they differ?	Complete feeds- can be fed as entire diet, contains concentrate and roughage, has all protein, vitamin, and mineral requirements. Mixed/textured feeds- need feed roughage, vit and mineral supplements possibly needed.