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Reading a Table – “Trends”. Correlations. Correlations. The Dead Grandmother/Exam Syndrome. Mike Adams, Biology Department Eastern Connecticut State University. Fig. 1 – The relationship between exam, student grade and Family Death Rate. Topics of Interest.
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The Dead Grandmother/Exam Syndrome Mike Adams, Biology Department Eastern Connecticut State University Fig. 1 – The relationship between exam, student grade and Family Death Rate.
Topics of Interest • Feeding programs for performance horses • The day of competition/work • Electrolytes • Endurance vs. speed • Pack trips • During trailering
Topics of Interest • Supplements • Blood builders • Calming agents • Joint support • Minerals • Prevention of vices
Topics of Interest • Grass founder • Feeding for proper growth/DOD • Reducing/Increasing BCS • Feeding during cold weather • Snow as water source • Colic
Topics of Interest • Diet/behavior interactions • How NRC requirements are determined • Age, breed, gender • Feeding for breeding/gestation • Feeding for metabolic disorders
Topics of Interest • Hindgut microbes • Poisonous plants • Feeding management of large herds
Energy Requirements – Maint. – NRC, 1989 • 200 – 600 kg BW • DEm, Mcal = 1.4 + 0.03 kg BW
Energy Requirements – Maintenance • “Minimum” requirement • DEm = 30.3 kcal DE/kg BW • Confined, sedentary lifestyle • Docile, nonreactive temperament • Older animals • Limited voluntary activity
Energy Requirements – Maintenance • “Average” requirement • DEm = 33.3 kcal DE/kg BW • Alert temperament • Moderate voluntary activity • Stabled horses turned out several h • Open broodmares, resting performance horses
Energy Requirements – Maintenance • “Elevated” requirement • DEm = 36.3 kcal DE/kg BW • Nervous temperament • High level of voluntary activity • Stallions, young adults that are noticeably active