export_neonatal

Question 1

Only source of nutrition in the early post-partum period

Answer 1

milk

Question 2

the witholding of milk

Answer 2

weaning

Question 3

T or F: During weaning, concentration of nutrients in solid food is greater than from milk.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Fast growing, short suckling-time species have (high, low) protein milk.

Answer 4

high

Question 5

Arginine, methionine, and cysteine concentration in cat milk has much (higher, lower) concentration than cow’s milk.

Answer 5

higher

Question 6

the first milk produced by the dam

Answer 6

colostrum

Question 7

Colostrum has a greatly increased ______

Answer 7

immunoglobulin concentration

Question 8

T or F: Mature milk no longer contains immunoglobulin.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Most abundant Immunoglobulin in colostrum

Answer 9

IgG

Question 10

Colostrum immunoglobulins are specifically reactive against:

Answer 10

antigens of microorganisms to which the dam has been exposed and mounted and immune response

Question 11

Intact immunoglobulin absorption only occurs during:

Answer 11

first 24-48 hours

Question 12

Net effect of early postpartum ingestion of colostrum is:

Answer 12

transfer of immunoglobulins specific against potential pathogens to the neonate’s systemic circulation

Question 13

T or F: Placental transfer of immunoglobulin is good in calves, lambs, and horses.

Answer 13

False; poor

Question 14

Colostrum immunoglobulins are especially important for

Answer 14

postnatal infection resistance in these species

Question 15

T or F: Milk from the dam is routinely unavailable for dairy calves retained as replacement heifers.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Cause for colostrum not being available for foals?

Answer 16

failure to sufficiently suckle and pre-mature lactation of the mare

Question 17

Time for frozen colostrum collected from dams:

Answer 17

less than 1 years

Question 18

why should colostrum come from dams exposed to same environment as offspring?

Answer 18

optimizes resistance against pathogens; cross-species colostrum is less than optimal

Question 19

Thawing colostrum?

Answer 19

thaw slowly, not heated in microwave!

Question 20

T or F: Milk replacers are formulated to meet previously determined nutrient requirements of the neonate.

Answer 20

False; are not formulated

Question 21

The best proteins are those in milk, such as:

Answer 21

casein and whey proteins

Question 22

T or F: Vegetable proteins are not well utilized by the neonate.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Best neonate CHO

Answer 23

milk sugars, lactose, glucose, galactose

Question 24

Poorly utilized neonate CHO

Answer 24

non-milk sugars; sucrose and starches

Question 25

T or F: Animal and vegetable fat are not successfully used in milk replacers.

Answer 25

False

Question 26

Fat tolerance of neonate depends on

Answer 26

homogenization

Question 27

Milk for puppies and kittens is (higher, lower) in protein than cow’s milk.

Answer 27

higher

Question 28

Mare’s milk is (higher, lower) in fat and (higher, lower) in lactose than cow’s milk.

Answer 28

lower; higher

Question 29

Milk for lambs should be (higher, lower) in fat than cow’s milk.

Answer 29

higher

Question 30

____ supplies the only moisture that a neonate will receive

Answer 30

milk

Question 31

Overfeeding of neonates will lead to:

Answer 31

GI upset

Question 32

Most common sign of GI upset due to overfeeding

Answer 32

diarrhea

Question 33

Overfeeding by _____% is suggested to cause diarrhea in puppies

Answer 33

25%

Question 34

Tx for overfeeding of neonates?

Answer 34

milk should be diluted with water so that intake of water is maintained

Question 35

Tx for kittens and puppies not suckling?

Answer 35

tube feeding

Question 36

Milk feeding frequency increased and volume per feeding proportionally decreased under following conditions:

Answer 36

weak neonates and early post-partum, diarrhea, increase growth rate for earlier weaning

Question 37

Milk intake should be reduced gradually to:

Answer 37

encourage water and dry diet consumption

Question 38

T or F: The time of weaning should be based primarily on age.

Answer 38

False; the time of weaning should NOT be base primarily on age