Energy Flashcards
Which nutrients supply energy?
Fat, Carbohydrates and protein
What is dry matter?
food fed without moisture content
What does the term as fed mean?
it is the term used to describe food as fed to pet, with moisture content
What is energy measured in?
Kilocalories - Kcal
What is a kilocalorie?
The quantity of heat required to raise temperature of 1kg of water by 1 degree
What is the basal metabolic rate?
The energy required to keep essential body processes functioning and maintain the animal.
What are the vital functions of the body?
Circulation
Respiration
Kidney functions
What is gross energy?
The total energy released by oxidation of food in an environment of pure oxygen
What is digestible energy and how is it calculated?
The energy available from food when it has been absorbed into the body after digestion.
Calculated as gross energy minus faecal losses.
What is metabolizable energy and how is it calculated?
The energy bitalised by bodily tissues.
Calculated as digestible energy minus urinary losses
What is net energy?
The energy available for vital functions, exercise, growth and adaption to changing enviroments.
Calculated as metabolizable energy minus heat increment.
What is the resting energy rate?
The energy required by an animal in a thermo-neutral environment, 12 hours after eating.
