Deck 2 Flashcards
The risk of grass tetany is high if the ratio K+ (Ca plus Mg) is above:
2.2
Peroxide value is a test for:
oxidative rancidity
Lectins are deactivated by:
moist heat treatment
Glycerol is used:
As feed supplement preventative for ketosis in dairy cows
Especially sensitive for Fumonisins are:
pigs
Obesity in dog and cat can be defined:
- as increase in fat tissue sufficient to contribute to disease
- is associated with a number of disease conditions, as well as reduced lifespan
Solanine is:
a potato glycoalkaloid
White muscle disease in lambs is associated with:
Deficiency of dietary Ca
Deficiency of dietary Se
The main precursors of milk fat include:
Acetic acid derived from rumen fermentation
Long chain fatty acids from endogenous sources
Intermediate chain acids and long chain fatty acids from dietary origin
One of the reasons for hypoglycaemia in piglets are:
Low ambient temperature which can cause hypothermia
Mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON) may induce:
Vomiting in swine
Recommendation for horses include restraints for the amount of starch-rich feeds a maximum:
0.4-0.5 kg of grain-based concentrates per 100 kg body weight and meal
What is the optimal body score condition at calving time?
3.25 to 3.5
In horses, undigested starch may…
pass into intestine, where normal microbial actvity in hindgut is disturbed –> colic, laminitis
- capacity of the small intestine to digest starch is limited and decreases as the starch increases per meal
Which vitamin is a significant lipotropic factor with hepato-protective effect in the lipid?
Choline