AVS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Umbilical Cord, Equine Nutrition, Estrous Cycle

• School: URI
• Department: Animal and Veterinary Science
• Course: AVS 101
• Professor: Anthony Mallilo

Document Summary

Avs 101 - lecture 20 - horse management. Number of horses is directly correlated to the economy. Horse racing was once the #1 spectator sport. Leading states california, oklahoma, texas, and illinois. 3 demise of horses as work animal. Withers - crown at back of the neck. Animal that we know the least about. One pound of hay, one pound of grain per 100 pound of body weight for moderate work. Tease mares daily to determine stage of estrous cycle. Mare is upset not in heat. Stands, urinates, squats, winking vulva ready to breed. Bacteria can end up in umbilical cord and make animal sick. White - born white and remains white. Bay - red/brown body with black points on mane, tail, and/or lower legs. Pinto - spotted white with color markings. Roan - mix of white hairs with basic colors. Palomino - copper yellow with white mane and tail. Gray - ends up white as it ages.