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Animal Nutrition and Feeding- FINAL
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Agriculture
Undergraduate 2
05/06/2011

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Methionine
Definition
The first limiting amino acid in broiler production
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9.45 kcal/g
Definition
the physiological fuel value of one gram of fat
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liver
Definition
the primary site of propionate metabolism in the yearling suffolk ewe
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glucose
Definition
the ultimate metabolic fate of glycol derived from triglyceride breakdown in the small intestine of a feed lot heifer
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deamination
Definition
the process in protein degradation in which animo acids are removed
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fructose and glucose
Definition
Intestinal sucrase acts upon the substrate sucrose to yeild these two monosaccarides
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fatty liver
Definition
an abnormality of lipid metabolism common in the dairy cow with a negative energy balance in which there is a decreased transport of lipids from the liver to other tissues
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uric acid
Definition
Birds, snakes and lizards excrete excess nitrogen in this form
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phytate
Definition
the unavailable form of phosphorus often found in cereal grains
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sodium
Definition
the major extracellular cation in the cat
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Phosphorus (deficiency)
Definition
Pica is associated with what mineral deficiency?
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Fluorine
Definition
mineral that prevents tooth decay
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Cobalt
Definition
integral part of the structure of Vitamin B12
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Chelate
Definition
the compound which is formed between and organic molecule and a metallic ion to increase the bioavailability of certain minerals
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Iron
Definition
the diet for a veal calf is deficient in this nutrient
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Parathormone (PTH)
Definition
hormone that promotes Calcium resorption from bone
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parakeratosis
Definition
most common zinc deficiency in the market hog
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Magnesium
Definition
Wheat-pasture poisoning is caused by this mineral being deficient
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creep feeding
Definition
managerial practice of providing supplemental feed to nursing offspring before weaning and adult animals are unable to consume this supplemental feed
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medicated (feed tag)
Definition
this term must be printed on a commercial feed tag or bag in which the feed contains an active drug ingredient
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Ascorbic acid
Definition
another name for Vitamin C
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dicoumarol
Definition
a natural antagonist of Vitamin K is often present in weather-damaged sweet clover hay
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compensatory growth
Definition
the phenomenon that occurs in a growth diet in which there is a period of subnormal growth followed by a period whereby animals gain weight faster than normal rates
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Vitamin E
Definition
the vitamin that blocks excessive peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids
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Thyroxine (T4)
Definition
hormone responsible for increasing the conversion of carotenoids to Vitamin A in farm animals
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Brix
Definition
sugar content of molasses
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roughage products
Definition
-cheapens the diets
-ruminants handle roughages
-won't feed to pigs and chickens
-examples: cottonseed hulls, dried beet pulp, ground almond hulls
Term
gossypol
Definition
a toxic substance in the raw seed that will turn egg yolk green
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mucin
Definition
-gives a shiny hair coat
-comes from linseed meal which comes from flax
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Milk products
Definition
used in baby pig diets
examples: casein, cheese rind, condensed buttermilk
Term
DP
Definition
digestible protein
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MP
Definition
microbial protein
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NPN
Definition
non-protein nitrogen
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DIP
Definition
dietary intake protein
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ME (species)
Definition
poultry,dogs,cats,sheep,beef cattle and swine
Term
DE (species)
Definition
horses, rabbits, swine and sheep
Term
NEm and NEg
Definition
growing-finishing cattle, beef cow herds
Term
TDN
Definition
dry diary cow herd
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NEl
Definition
diary milking herd
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Ca:P ratio
Definition
2:1 for most species
for egg production Ca:P is 4:1-6:1
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N:S ratio
Definition
12:1 (use urea in diet than you need sulfur in the diet too)
Term
Maintenance diet
Definition
lowest nutrient needs
the animal is neither gaining or losing weight
Term
Growth diets
Definition
demand for highly digestible foods (milk)
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Work diets
Definition
-carbohydrates needed for energy source
-Na,Cl, and P are essential if sweating occurs
- needs protein
Term
anemia
Definition
-iron deficiency
-baby pigs are at risk for this so we give them iron shots
Term
gilt
Definition
virgin female
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barrow
Definition
castrated male
Term
nursery pig
Definition
6 weeks become a nursery pig after weaning
Term
developing gilt
Definition
replacement breeder
Term
common feedstuff used in swine diets
Definition
corn grain (most common), barley, wheat, rye, oats, by-product feeds, roots and tubers
Term
common feedstuff used in swine diets
Definition
corn grain (most common), barley, wheat, rye, oats, by-product feeds, roots and tubers
Term
trypsin inhibitor
Definition
found in soybeans but is destroyed by heat when processed into soybean meal
Term
limiting essential amino acids for swine
Definition
-Lysine (is most limiting for corn or SBM diet)
-Methionine and cystine
-Threonine
-Tryptophan
-valine
Term
essential amino acids for swine
Definition
phenylalanine and tryosine
arginine
histidine
isoleucine
leucine
Term
weaning age for piglets
Definition
21 days traditionally
Term
gestation length for swine
Definition
114 days or 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days
Term
whey
Definition
used as creep feed by swine producers
Term
growing period diet in pigs
Definition
corn-soy diet
18% CP
Term
Finishing period diets for pigs
Definition
corn-soy diet
14% CP
Term
lysine and paylean
Definition
more red meat
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lactating sow
Definition
which sow would require the most protein in its diet?
Term
limestone
Definition
a source of calcium
Term
dicalcium phosphate
Definition
source of calcium and phosphorus
Term
copper sulfate
Definition
acts like an antibiotic
Term
weaned lambs on pasture
Definition
get the best pasture
(wean at 2-3 months)
Term
weaned ewes on pasture
Definition
can tolerate lower quality forage
Term
stock pile forage
Definition
take sheep off the grazing paddock fertilize it then turn livestock back in December
Term
accelerated lambing program
Definition
wean lambs early (in drought or overstock conditions) and put them in a dry lot
-sufflok and hmapshires can't meet this
Term
kid
Definition
baby goat
Term
nanny
Definition
female goat
Term
most important component in sheep diets
Definition
ENERGY (most limiting ingredient)
-must feed high energy feed like corn or corn gluten
Term
as lamb gets heavier CP in diet decreases
Definition
Term
as wieght increase the ADG decreases
Definition
Term
protein deficiency in sheep
Definition
reduced appetite and feed intake
reduced birth weights and growth
reduced colostrum and milk
decreased hormonal production
decreased fertility
reduced wool growth
Term
urinary calculi
Definition
imbalance of Ca:P ratio
add limestone to diet
Term
polioencephalomalacia
Definition
created thiamine deficiency
IV and IM injections of thiamine hydrocholoride and lots of TLC
Term
enterotoxemia
Definition
vaccinate
aka over eating disease
Term
pregnancy disease (ketosis)
Definition
energy deficiency
Term
white muscle disease
Definition
Se/Vitamin E defiency
Term
Selenium Deficiency (sheep)
Definition
mineral supplements should contain up to 90 ppm which is max allowed by FDA
Term
Copper toxicity (sheep)
Definition
-greater than 17ppm
-Cu accumulates in liver and kills the cells
Term
gestation length for a heifer
Definition
283 days
Term
beef cow rations
Definition
most are forage based
-pasture
-corn silage
-hays
-crop residue (aftermath of plants)
Term
dairy cattle consume 3.5-4% of their bdywt
Definition
Term
1.5%-2.5% beef cattle consume of their body weight in feedstuff
Definition
Term
small intestine in the horse
Definition
amino acid absorption
nutrient absorption
cecum has microbes to break down fiber into VFA (propionate, acetate and butyrate)
Term
horse diet- forage amt
Definition
75% forage on as fed basis
Term
laminitis in the horse
Definition
inflammation of the laminae
-lose connection of tissue on inside of hoof wall to coffin bone
-due to lush pastures or grain overload
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colic in horses
Definition
-any GI upset
Term
insulin resistant horses
Definition
-manage with low-carb diets
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