Intro to Equine Nutrition - UT Extension
Intro to Equine Nutrition - UT Extension
Intro to Equine Nutrition - UT Extension
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Carbohydrates<br />
• Major source of energy in diet<br />
• Non-structural - plant cell contents - sugars and<br />
starches - broken down in small intestine in<strong>to</strong><br />
glucose<br />
• Structural - fiber - plant wall - cellulose and<br />
hemicellulose - fermented in large intestine in<strong>to</strong><br />
glucose and other sugars<br />
• Roughages - high fiber, low starch, low DE<br />
• Grains - low fiber, high starch, high DE
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