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Beef 2 Flashcards

***emphasized in class**** Covers finishing phase onwards.

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finishing phase diets are high or low energy? composed of what?

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high energy: lots of grain, small amounts forage, by product feeds

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high energy: lots of grain, small amounts forage, by product feeds

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larger and more specialized

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in the finishing phase, diets are formulated to do what 5 things

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increase growth rate, feed efficiency, animal health, and carcass quality; decrease cost of gain or maximize profit

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increase growth rate, feed efficiency, animal health, and carcass quality; decrease cost of gain or maximize profit

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28-29% body fat

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what are the 3 types of diets used in finishing phase

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receiving ration, step-up phase, finishing diet

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finial finishing diets will contain what % concentrate, CP, roughage, and urea

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80-95% concentrate, 13.5% CP, 1% urea, 9-10% roughage

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5 most common grains used in finishing phase

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barley, what, corn, wet and dry distillers grains, and alternative byproducts

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name at least 2 protein sources

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distillers grains, canola meal, soybean meal, cottonseed meal, sunflower meal

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what is goal feed efficiency for finishing phase

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5.5 to 7 kg feed per 1 kg gain

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what is goal ADG for finishing phase

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1.2 - 2.0 kg/d

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11
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what material can be used to improve feed efficiency

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ionophores

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what happens when some cattle moved directly from weaning to finishing diets

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can reduce finishing weights and reduce feed efficiency (earlier and more rapid fat deposition); small frame breeds may promote finishing weights that are too low; this works better on larger frame breeds

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newly weaned calves going to finishing lots are subject to severe stress from shipping, handling, mixing and treatment entering the feedlot. what are some negative effects of this stress?

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reduce appetite, poor immune response, increase morbidity and mortality

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why are calves given freee-choice grass hay during first week of finishing phase

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the free choice hay stimulates eating

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sick calves have higher or lower DMI when started on feed

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lower

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if there a standard nutrition program across finishing phase feedlots

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no, it depends on feedlot operator

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what are important things to know about finishing phase receiving diet

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this is the first edit fed to calves in feedlot. they need free choice hay in bunk to a forage: concentrate diet with between 50-70% forage. also need water close to hay

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what are important things to know about finishing phase step-up diets

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3-10 diets that gradually increase grain (concentrate) level over 21-28 days, begins around 30-40% concentrate and reaches 85-95% concentrate, and the protein and energy is increasing

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what are 4 objectives of step up diets of the finishing phase

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minimize digestive disturbances, allow rumen microbes to adjust to starch, allow rumen epithelium to increase papillae area, minimize feed intake fluctuations

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what is alternative diet adaptation strategy

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rather than preparing 3-10 different step up diets, instead only prepare lowest and highest concentrate diet and then mix as needed to achieve target forage:concentrate ratio

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why is rumens introduced at half dose during finishing phase (step up phase)

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it is not palatable

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what are objectives of finishing phase feed bunk management

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keep animals eating consistently, maximize performance, and minimize digestive disorders this is a really important daily task in cattle finishing.

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23
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all cattle in same finishing phase pen should have ____ to consume feed and have feed delivered ______

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same opportunity, same time every day (to avoid GI upset)

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what are 2 finishing phase feed options

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ad libitum (this gives higher feed wastage) or slick bunk (most feedlots use this)

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describe slick bunk feed management

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feed not reduced, but is regulated; there is short absence of feed; associated with improved performance, reduced sorting of ingredients, less feed wastage

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how often should cattle be fed? how much feed should be left prior to the next feeding?

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2x a day (cattle like a consistent time, amount, and ingredients so any changes should be gradual), only crumbs left

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steady intake of feed leads to what

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sustained growth

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what is bunk reading

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determining amount of feed that needs to be put into each bunk

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as food intake decreases over the course of the day (as bunk level depletes), what happens to rumen pH? what should you be careful of with rumen pH level?

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decreases. shouldn’t be below 5.5 for more than a couple hours or else can get subacute acidosis (ie erratic consumption is bad)

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30
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maximizing the DMI of animals in finishing phase leads to what 3 economically-friendly things

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increase animal performance, reduce dats to slaughter, decrease production costs

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in what order do the growth rates of bone, muscle, and fat peak?

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bones, muscle, then fat

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what is the order of peak fat deposition

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perirenal, intermuscular, subcutaneous, then intramuscular (ie marbling, the intramuscular fat, occurs last)

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as the animal grows, what happens to DMI/day and the requirements for CP, Ca, P, and energy

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DMI/day and energy requirement increases, but CP, Ca, and P requirement decreases

34
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feeding a diet high in acetate will lead to increased growth of which fat type

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subcutaneous fat

35
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feeding a diet high in glucose (starch) will lead to increased growth of which fat type

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intramuscular fat (which is good for beef)

36
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at the same BW, larger frame animals will have ____ fat

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lower

37
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large and small frame animals can be finished with equal fatness but not at the same _____

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body weight

38
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what 5 factors lead to increased finished weight

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sex, genetics, plane of nutrition, beta agonists, and implant program

39
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what is compensatory growth and how is it applied in beef production

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ability of animal to recuperate growth after underfeeding (grow faster than normal); common to feed restrict and then give supplemented feed to lower maintenance requirements, lower energy content of live weight gain, and higher DMI than in normal growing cattle

40
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what are possible outcomes of compensatory growth

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full compensation, partial compensation, or no compensation

41
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what 4 factors affect compensatory gain

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age of animal during feed restriction, severity of feed restriction (affects time in compensatory gain), duration of feed restriction (affects growth rate), feed quality post restriction

42
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grain sources with a high rate of rumen starch digestion is associated with increased risk of what?

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rumen acidosis

43
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what is associated with greater risk of rumen acidosis, dry-rolled wheat or dry-rolled sorghum?

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wheat (because the rate of rumen starch digestion is higher)

44
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how is acid produced in the rumen from bacterial fermentation countered (removed, buffered, or otherwise neutralized)?

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buffered by saliva and feed absorption, passage from rumen

45
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what is formula for processing index, PI

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PI = wt processed / wt whole x 100% (ie, the measured bulk density of processed grain / the measured bulk density of whole grain, expressed as a percentage)

46
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what is the limitation of PI to assess grain processing

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poor rolling can cause large and small particles, but the PI could be in the acceptable range (particle sizes average to what you would achieve with proper rolling)

47
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why should processed barley and wheat contain less than 30% fines (particles below 0.85 mm sieve size)

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prevent acidosis

48
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what processing index do we aim for? what fecal starch concentration do we aim for?

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70%; 5-7% (note that these are related factors, fecal starch measure gives indirect information on PI)

49
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what is the effect of ionophores

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effect gram positive bacteria by disruption toning gradient across bacterial membrane with consequent reduction in intracellular pH

50
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compare the effect of Monensin vs Lasolocid on feed efficiency, ADG, and feed intake

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both feed efficiency. Monensin maintains ADG and reduces intake. Lasolocid improves ADG and does not change feed intake

51
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this feed additive is a beta adrenergic agonist (compounds similar to endogenous catecholamines and they bind to receptors on skeletal muscle) to increase skeletal muscle mass and increase protein synthesis; it is fed at end of feeding period

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ractopamine

52
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what are 2 effects of ractopamine (cell level)

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increase skeletal muscle mass and protein synthesis (detail: increase skeletal muscle mass and/or cross-sectional area of individual muscles; increases protein synthesis and reduces protein degradation)

53
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what are 3 benefits to production when using ractopamine

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improve: live and carcass gain (7-20 lb), feed efficiency (DMI/ADG), carcass leanness, fabrication yield, steak yield (does not change feed intake significantly)

54
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when are liver abscesses detected

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at alsughter

55
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how are liver abscesses scored

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0 = no abscesses; A = 1-2 small unorganized or 2-4 well-organized, or abscess scars; A+ = 1 or more large or multiple small, active abscesses

56
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pathogenesis of liver abscesses

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feeding practices or inconsistent bunk management (eg. rapidly increasing dietary energy through high-grain feeding or low-roughage diets) –> acidosis and rumenitis —_ entry, growth, and establishment of pyogenic bacteria

57
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what antibiotic can be given in feed to reduce liver abscesses, increase growth rate, increase feed efficiency, and increase (very slightly) dressing percentage

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tylosin

58
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are liver abscesses more prevalent in high or low grain diets? in high roughage or low roughage diets? in beef breeds or in Holsteins?

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higher provalence with high grain diets (12-32% prevalence); low roughage; Holsteins

59
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why do legumes lead to bloat

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rapid degradation and fermentation of legume leads to excessive polysaccharides produced by fermenting bacteria

60
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give 3 general ways to control bloat

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management of plant (maturity, variety, mixed legume pastures), management of animal (adaptation to pasture, intelligent grazer), use of additives (most effective)

61
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when alfalfa is mixed with 30% DM basis of _____ in mixed ration, bloat incidence is reduced by 98%

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sainfoin

62
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how do plants containing tannins help prevent bloat

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complex with cytoplasmic proteins and prevent formation of stable foam

63
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give 3 plant bloat risk factors

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after fall frost, heavy morning dew, immediately after rain

64
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give 4 ways of managing bloat risk at animal level

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put cattle on pasture at a time they are less hungry, adapt to grazing alfalfa, avoid morning dew, yearlings are at higher risk

64
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how does alfasure reduce bloat

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surfactant - EPS coated air bubbles allow gas to escape from destabilized air bubble

65
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describe grass tetany, include indicators used to measure

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Mg deficiency of ruminants associated with grazing fast-growing cool-season grasses during spring; hypomagnesemia indictors are urine <20 mg Mg/L; blood plasma or serum <18 mg Mg/L is low, <15 is concerning, <10 will have dramatic signs of tetany (18-32 mg Mg/L is normal Mg level in plasma)

66
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why might measuring normal Mg in blood not be conclusive of grass tetany absence

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late stages of the condition release Mg into blood (rupture muscle fibres) so measuring Mg levels in blood may not be conclusive

67
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give at least 5 clinical signs of grass tetany

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nervousness, rapid respiration, aggressiveness, stiff high-stepping gait, bellowing, muscle tremors, convulsions, hypersensitive to stimuli like loud noises

68
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who is grass tetany most prevalent it? what might it be triggered by?

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in all classes of cattle and sheep, but most prevalence among older females in early lactation (high Mg requirement); triggered by stressor like cold weather

69
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why does magnesium need to be supplied daily

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excreted in urine and milk

70
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give 2 agronomic practices to reduce risk of tetany

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add legumes to pasture mixes; apply N and K fertilizers that are aligned with needs based on soil tests

71
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you are concerned about your cattle developing grass tetany in your lush spring pasture. you measure the soil Mg concentration to be 2.5 g Mg/kg DM and the soil K/(Ca+Mg) ratio to be 2.0. should you be worried?

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no; safe concentrations are >2.0 g Mg/kg DM and the soil K/(Ca+Mg) <2.2

72
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what soil and herbage factors influence Mg concentration and availability

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high soil K levels negatively affect Mg soil uptake by plants (major factor); low levels of available energy, Ca, and P in forages reduce absorption and retention of Mg; high levels of organic acids, fatty acids, and N in forages can reduce absorption and retention of Mg

73
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how can nitrate poisoning be prevented at a herd management level

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test feed for nitrate concentration, diet high nitrate feeds with low nitrate feeds, replace dry forage with silage, frequent feedings, gradual adaptation to questionable feed, application of N fertilizers only as needed

74
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how is nitrate poisoning treated

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methylene blue drench to turn methemoglobin back to hemoglobin (although by time it is caught animal often dead); give alternate source of forage and include concentrates in diet

75
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give at least 4 clinical signs of nitrate poisoning

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staggering, rapid pulse, frequent urination, laboured breathing, collapse, coma, death; at sub-lethal levels abortion in pregnant females

76
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describe nitrate poisoning; include at what level of nitrate levels this would occur

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nitrate (NO3-) accumulates in plain tissue because of excessive uptake of soil N when plant metabolism of N is slow or stopped; nitrate poisoning occurs when nitrate levels are 0.5-1.0% of DM intake

77
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what climate and soil factors can promote nitrate poisoning, give at least 3

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factors that slow plant growth: cool temperature, cloudy weather, drought, frost, other physiological stress; or, soils heavily fertilized with N

78
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how does excess nitrate in the rumen cause chocolate brown coloured blood? describe pathogenesis of nitrate poisoning

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normally, NO3- (nitrate) in rumen is converted to NO2- (nitrite) then NH4+ (ammonium) by bacteria. NH4+ is absorbed into blood and excreted in urine. with excess NO3-, bacteria can’t metabolize NO3- enough, so NO3- and NO2- accumulate. NO3- is not harmful to hemoglobin, but NO2- binds to hemoglobin in blood, forming methemoglobin (specifically, converts Fe II to Fe III). methemoglobin cannot release O2 to body tissues (this is bad) and is dark brown coloured

79
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rate and degree of NO3- reduction in the rumen depends on

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microflora present and amount of energy available

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