Energy sources and requirements of the exercising horse

Annual Review of Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue , 1997, Pages 185-210

  Harris, P ^a  

^a WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Digestible energy; Fat; Fiber; Net energy system

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; CALCULATION; DIETARY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY TRANSFER; HORSE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FATS; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERTION; HORSES; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0030877115     PISSN: 01999885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.nutr.17.1.185     Document Type: Review

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