Equine Nutrition & Feeding Management

ANS 3405 Course Syllabus Department of Animal Sciences Fall 2015 University of Florida

Instructor Dr. Lori K. Warren Office: Animal Sciences – Bldg 459 Office hours: By appointment. Suite 210, Office 210G Please call or email to schedule an (352) 392-1957 appointment. In most cases, I will Email: [email protected] respond back to you within 24 hours. Course Description & Objectives ANS 3405 is an applied nutrition course Upon completion of this course, you will focusing on feeding programs for all be able to: types and classes of horses. Topics will  Appreciate the digestive anatomy & include: selection of feeds, nutrient digestive process unique to equids CONTENTS requirements, diet evaluation and formulation, feeding management, and  Evaluate & select appropriate feeds General Course Info pg. 1 treatment and prevention of feeding- for horses related disorders. Classroom activities Course Activities pg. 2  Design effective diets and feeding and assignments will integrate the programs to meet the horse’s Course Policies pg. 2 science of nutrition with practical horse nutritional and psychological needs management, enabling you to create UF Policies & Services pg. 3 feeding programs that promote equine  Recognize feeding-related problems and evaluate potential solutions Course Schedule pg. 4 health & well-being. Time & Location Prerequisites Tuesdays & Thursdays You must have already taken: • Period 4 • 10:40AM – 11:30AM ANS 3440 Princ. of Animal Nutrition • Algebra (minimum math level) • Animal Science Bldg Room 156 • 1 semester of General Chemistry Textbooks & Other Resources No textbooks are required for this course, but the following sources of information are highly recommended: th IMPORTANT DATES 1) Nutrient Requirements of Horses, 6 Revised Edition (NRC) ISBN-13: 978- 0-309-10212-4 NOTE: this publication can be accessed online for free at EXAMS: http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11653 and linked on CANVAS  Sept 24 2) Equine Applied & Clinical Nutrition (2013), Edited by RJ Geor, PA Harris,  Nov 3 and M Coenen; ISBN: 978-0-0720-3422-0  Dec 18 3) The Horse magazine (www.thehorse.com); a reasonably good source of health & nutrition info. You can access articles for free after signing up. ASSIGNMENTS DUE:  Sept 10 Course Information on CANVAS  Sept 17 • https://lss.at.ufl.edu/ CANVAS will contain:  Oct 6 • Click the BLUE “e-Learning in CANVAS” button on  Announcements  Oct 15 the left, then enter your Gatorlink ID & password.  Course Notes  Oct 27 • Check Settings and Notifications in your CANVAS  Assignments  Nov 12 account –- make sure the “Announcements” and  Your Grades  Dec 1 “Conversation” settings are set to ASAP in order to  Reference Articles receive timely announcements about the course.  Useful Links Page 2 of 4 Equine Nutrition & Feeding Mgt Fall 2015

Assignments You will have 7 major (and 2 minor) Policy on LATE assignments: homework assignments in this course. It is expected that ALL assignments will be Course Most major assignments are case studies submitted on time during the normal class that depict practical feeding scenarios. period. Without a valid absence (see Notes Your task is to research the problems below), any assignment turned in late will presented and come up with a solution. receive the following penalty: You will not be given all the answers to 0.1 ‒ 24 hrs late = ‒20%  Posted on CANVAS under the case before they are assigned. >24 ‒ 48 hrs late = ‒35% the “Modules” link at Assignments (with instructions) will be least 2 days before the provided at least 5 days before it’s due. >48 hrs late = NOT accepted lecture  Fill-in-the-blank style Exams & Quizzes with some figures EXAMS: QUIZZES:  Designed to assist you There will be 3 exams, each covering Expect both announced and unannounced with note-taking in class approximately 1/3 of the material. quizzes. Although exams are not strictly  Print BEFORE coming to “cumulative,” new material does build Anything said in class, lecture, or bring your upon previous information throughout even if not in the course notes, laptop/tablet and type the semester. can appear on exams & quizzes. directly on the notes ♦♦♦ Exam questions will be a mixture of (requires latest version Make-up quizzes & exams are NOT multiple-choice, true/false, matching, of Adobe Reader) allowed without a valid absence. short answer, essay, & math problems. Attendance & Make-Up Policy Regular attendance is expected & active It is your responsibility to contact the participation is necessary for successful instructor to develop a plan to make-up completion of this course. missed work. Missed work for excused class Cell phones, If you know you will be absent from class, absences will be accepted with no penalty if laptops, please contact the instructor at least one completed by the extended deadline. The week in advance of the date(s) missed. opportunity to make-up missed work will tablets and not be offered without a valid excuse. other electronic devices If you have an unforeseen emergency, you Class attendance and make-up work policies should be silenced will need to provide written documentation to support your absence (eg, if you are are consistent with UF policies found at: during class time. sick, a doctor’s note with justification is https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/ necessary). regulations/info/attendance.aspx Grading Policy Grade distribution: • No +/− grades will be assigned. Assignments & Quizzes 40 % • There will be NO grading curve. 3 Exams 60 % • You will need a YOUR GRADE (%) = [(pts earned on assignments + quizzes / 380 total pts Grading Scale: calculator for possible) X 0.40] + [(pts earned on A = 90 – 100 % this course. exams / 300 total pts possible) X 0.60] B = 80 – 89.9 % Use of the • C = 70 – 79.9 % You have one week after the return of any graded item to resolve questions. calculator function on D = 60 – 69.9 % After that, all grades are final. your phone will NOT E = less than 60 % • be allowed during Retain all graded items until you are Do NOT wait until the end of the assigned a final course grade. quizzes & exams. semester to discuss problems you are • For information on current UF policies having with the course or your for assigning grade points, see: performance. Your success in this https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/ course is important to your instructor! regulations/info/grades.aspx Fall 2015 Equine Nutrition & Feeding Mgt Page 3 of 4

Academic Honesty As a student at the University of Florida, Furthermore, as part of your obligation to you have committed yourself to uphold the uphold the Honor Code, you should report Honor Code, which includes the following any condition that facilitates academic pledge: “We the members of the misconduct to appropriate personnel. It is University of Florida community, pledge to your individual responsibility to know and hold ourselves and our peers to the highest comply with all university policies and standards of honesty and integrity.” You procedures regarding academic integrity are expected to exhibit behavior consistent and the Student Honor Code. Violations of with this commitment to the UF academic the Honor Code at the University of Florida community, and on all work submitted for will not be tolerated. Violations will be credit at the University of Florida, the reported to the Dean of Students Office for following pledge is either required or consideration of disciplinary action. implied: “On my honor, I have neither For more information regarding the given nor received unauthorized aid in Student Honor Code, please see: doing this assignment.” http://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr/process/ It is assumed that you will complete all student-conduct-honor-code work independently in each course unless This policy will be vigorously upheld at all the instructor provides explicit permission times in this course. for you to collaborate on course tasks (eg, assignments, papers, quizzes, exams).

Software Use All faculty, staff and students of the criminal penalties for the individual university are required and expected to violator. Because such violations are also obey the laws and legal agreements against university policies and rules, ONLINE COURSE governing software use. Failure to do so disciplinary action will be taken as can lead to monetary damages and/or appropriate. EVALUATION PROCESS Student assessment of Campus Helping Resources instruction is an important part of efforts to improve Students experiencing crises or personal  University Counseling & Wellness Center teaching & learning. At the problems that interfere with their general 3190 Radio Road  (352) 392-1575 end of the semester, you well-being are encouraged to utilize the www.counseling.ufl.edu/cwc/ will have the opportunity to University’s counseling resources. The — Counseling Services provide feedback on the Counseling & Wellness Center provides — Groups & Workshops quality of instruction in this confidential counseling services at no cost — Outreach & Consultation course using a standard set for currently enrolled students. Resources — Self-Help Library of university and college are available on campus for students — Wellness Coaching criteria. These evaluations having personal problems or lacking clear  Career Resource Center are conducted online at career or academic goals, which interfere First floor JWRU  (352) 392-1601 https://evaluations.ufl.edu. with their academic performance. www.crc.ufl.edu You will be notified when the evaluation system is open (typically the last two Services for Students with Disabilities weeks of the semester). It The Disability Resource Center coordinates Students requesting classroom accommoda- is expected that you will the needed accommodations of students tion must first register with the Dean of contribute your feedback with disabilities. This includes registering Students Office. The Dean of Students Office for this course and the disabilities, recommending academic will provide documentation to the student who others in which you are accommodations within the classroom, must then provide this documentation to the enrolled this term. accessing special adaptive computer Instructor when requesting accommodation. Summary results of course equipment, providing interpretation evaluations are available at Disability Resource Center services, and mediating faculty-student https://evaluations.ufl.edu/ 0001 Reid Hall  (352) 392-8565 disability related issues. results http://www.dso.ufl.edu/drc/ Page 4 of 4 Equine Nutrition & Feeding Mgt Fall 2015

Course Schedule

DATE TOPIC ASSIGNMENT DUE Introduction Aug 25 – Tu Anatomy of equine GI tract Aug 27 – Th Digestion & absorption Sept 1 – Tu Digestion & absorption Sept 3 – Th Digestive disorders Sept 8 – Tu Nutrient requirements and the NRC Sept 10 – Th Ration Evaluation Basic Nutr. Calculations Sept 15 – Tu Feeding the Maintenance Horse Sept 17 – Th Discussion of Case Study #1 Case Study #1 Topics, exams & due dates Sept 22 – Tu Feed Selection are subject to change. If any changes are made, Sept 24 – Th EXAM #1 you will receive at least Sept 29 – Tu Feed Selection one week notice. Oct 1 – Th Feed Selection Oct 6 – Tu Feeding Working/Performance Horses Commercial Feed Eval. Oct 8 – Th Feeding Working/Performance Horses Oct 13 – Tu Ration Formulation Oct 15 – Th Discussion of Case Study #2 Case Study #2 Oct 20 – Tu Feeding Broodmares & Stallions Oct 22 – Th Feeding Broodmares & Stallions Oct 27 – Tu Discussion of Case Study #3 Case Study #3 Oct 29 – Th Feeding Growing Horses Nov 3 – Tu EXAM #2 Nov 5 – Th Feeding Growing Horses Nov 10 – Tu VETERAN’S DAY – NO CLASSES Nov 12 – Th Discussion of Case #4 Case Study #4 Nov 17 – Tu Clinical Nutrition Nov 19 – Th Clinical Nutrition Nov 24 – Tu Clinical Nutrition Nov 26 – Th THANKSGIVING – NO CLASSES Dec 1 – Tu Discussion of Case Study #5 Case Study #5 Dec 3 – Th Discussion of Case Study #5 Pasture as a feed source Dec 8 – Tu Course Wrap-up Dec 18 - Fri EXAM #3  7:30 – 9:30AM—Classroom 156, Animal Sci Bldg