Equine Nutrition

Dear Colleagues,

Recognizing the importance of the ancestral and indissoluble link between equine health and good dietary management plays a key role in the maintenance of health, performance, behavior, and welfare. We know today that there is a great deal of evidence-based information to support good nutrition practices. However even if the relation between nutrition and health is well recognized, this link should be constantly strengthened. Proper nutrition is still a challenging factor, perhaps because for many it is still an “art” related to traditional feeding practice.

The objective of this Special Issue is to addresses and strengthen the knowledge about nutrition and feeding management of horses, but also ponies, donkeys, and mules.

For this reason, we welcome the submission of original research articles, review papers, and commentaries on welfare-relevant aspects of equine nutrition—particularly its connection to health, management, as well as behavioral or ethological need, performance, and disease for all life stages and the varied purposes where equines are involved.

Dr. Emanuela Valle
Prof. Domenico Bergero
Guest Editors

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