Odysseus Logo

Virginia Tech

APSC-4204: Advanced Equine Nutrition and Feeding

Description: Analysis, formulation, and improvement of diets fed to horses in different physiological stages and metabolic statuses. Nutrient digestion, absorption, and utilization of nutrients. Computer-based ration formulation for horses. Applying economic principles to ration formulation and communicate equine nutrition concepts.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ALS-3204

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 3

Average GPA: 3.56 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 46.85%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.03%

Robin White202462.0%28.9%6.1%0.0%0.0%3.0%3.563

Grade Distribution Over Time