Feed additives and feed medication Flashcards
Complete feed
Contains all the nutrients needed
to cover the requirements of a
particular animal species in one
ration
TMR
Total mixed ration
5 Qualities of a good ration
- Balanced
- Palatable
- Not harmful
- Low cost
- Homogenously mixed
Premix
Uniform mixture of one or more micro-ingredients which facilitates uniform dispersion of micro ingredients in larger mix
What does a premix contain (4 categories)
Minerals
Vitamins
Feed additives
Diluent/carrier
Supplement
An additive which is a combination of feed nutrients that is added to other feed ingredients to create a complete feed/ration. Is concentrated!
What are feed additives?
Products used in animal nutrition to improve the quality of feed and the quality of food from animal origin, or to improve the animal’’ performance and health.
What is an ionophore?
A type of antimicrobial that is meant to control microbial load and growth performance which reduces acidosis and bloat
What additive is this: prevents oxidation
Antioxidant
What additive is this: Neutralize excess acid in the GI system
buffers
What additive is this: facilitate and improve digestion of dietary components
enzymes
What additive is this: Aide in palatability
flavouring agents
What additive is this: used for growth promoting effects and suppression of estrus in heifers
Hormones
What is 3 Nitrooxypropanol used for in cattle?
reduce methane emissions by redirecting energy loss
What additive is this: non digestible functional ingredient that selectively stimulates the growth of favourable GIT bacteria in the host.
Prebiotics
What additive is this: live strains of strictly selected microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host
Probiotics
What additive is this: used to increase lean tissue growth and improve production efficiency
β-agonists (Ractopamine)
What additive is this: promotes reduction of GIT pH and prevent the growth of pathogenic bacteria
Organic acids