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Agriculture
Undergraduate 1
03/07/2011

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Term
arachidonic,linolenic, linoleic (not phosphoric)
Definition
essencial fatty acids
Term
pica
Definition
eating disorder persistent ingestion of nonnutritive substances
Term
rickets
Definition
metabolic disorder in growing young animals caused by Ca or P deficiency
Term
tankage
Definition
animal tissues and bones from slaughterhouses that are cooked and used to feed as protein back to animals
Term
MUN
Definition
metabolite that indicates high level ruminally digestible protein
Term
Urea
Definition
most commonly fed NPN
Term
Carbohydrates
Definition
organic compound containing carbon hydrogen and oxygen (H and O in same proportion as water)
Term
grit
Definition
used by the chicken as grinding material
Term
DE (digestible energy)
Definition
Gross energy minus fecal energy
Term
ADF (acid detergent fiber
Definition
potion of feed that contains cellulose, lignin, and silica
Term
20%
Definition
percent body weight fattening diet steer
Term
peristalsis
Definition
wavelike muscular structure propelling ingesta through digestive tract
Term
ileum
Definition
area most absorption of nutrients takes place in simple stomach animals
Term
pancreas
Definition
secretes main enzymes to digest carbs and proteins
Term
calcium
Definition
element necessary for bone growth found in forages
Term
corn
Definition
chief energy source in US for pigs
Term
CH4 CO2
Definition
two main gases produced in rumen
Term
Glycogen
Definition
animal starch
Term
calcium gluconate
Definition
used to treat milk fever
Term
milk fever
Definition
metabolic disorder occurring near/at time of birth from sudden drop in Ca levels
Term
NDF (neutral detergent fiber)
Definition
measure the cell wall of a plant (cellulose hemicellulose, lignin) and has an inverse relationship with dry matter intake
Term
oat grain
Definition
common high energy feed for horse
Term
NFE
Definition
measures the readily available CHO in feed
Term
reticulum
Definition
second stomach, honeycomb
Term
uric acid crystals
Definition
causes white portion chicken manure
Term
concentrate
Definition
feed high in digestible energy low in fiber
Term
16%
Definition
percent nitrogen in most proteins
Term
omasum
Definition
third stomach, bible, many piles
Term
challenge feeding
Definition
used to prevent ketosis and acetonemia
Term
night blindness
Definition
disorder resulting from vit A deficiency
Term
3-4%
Definition
percent body weight average market hog eats
Term
ME
Definition
GE-(fecal+gaseous+urinary)
Term
riboflavin
Definition
another term B2
Term
Deficient Se
Definition
white muscle disease, stiff lamb disease, NMD
Term
12 gallons
Definition
amount water horse drinks
Term
Ash
Definition
also called minerals
Term
animal protein supplements
Definition
dried non-fat milk, tankage, blood meal, feathermeal
Term
goiter
Definition
disorder caused by iodine deficiency
Term
SBM
Definition
chief protein supplement for pigs
Term
Grass tetany
Definition
lack of Mg
Term
3.5%
Definition
Measure of body weight dairy cow consumes DM a day
Term
cellulose
Definition
not easily digested my monogastrics
Term
B-complex vitamins
Definition
cows synthesize so not required in diet
Term
amylase
Definition
enzyme in saliva aiding in digestion not possessed by cow
Term
1:10 units
Definition
ratio between 1 lb corn vs 1 lb animal fat
Term
chyme
Definition
partially digested feed moving from stomach to small intestine
Term
Iron dextran
Definition
given to 1-7 day old piglets to prevent anemia
Term
unsaturated fats
Definition
become rancid quickly and cause soft pork if pigs fed too much
Term
excess Se
Definition
causes blind staggers and alkali disease
Term
roughages
Definition
feed high in fiber low DE
Term
Kjeidahl
Definition
test measures nitrogen level in feed
Term
lignin
Definition
completely undigestible by all animals
Term
Co
Definition
mineral required to synthesize B12
Term
coprophagy
Definition
practice of eating feces
Term
NFE
Definition
total digestible protein, nitrogen free extract,crude fiber and 2.25 times digestible fat
Term
sugars
Definition
building block of carbs
Term
esophageal/reticular groove
Definition
groove in young animals between esophagus and omasum for milk
Term
ADEK
Definition
fat soluble vitamins
Term
DA
Definition
vitamins supplied from sun dried hay
Term
rickets
Definition
vitamin d deficiency
Term
NE
Definition
GE-(fecal+gaseous+urinary+heat increment)
Term
corn
Definition
most popular silage feed
Term
Ether extract
Definition
determines fat content of feed
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