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Large Animal Nutrition Flashcards

1
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What is the goal of livestock nutrition?

A

Provide right amount of nutrients at the right time to meet specific requirements

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How is the goal accomplished?

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Through feed:
Formulation (creating)
Balancing (meeting requirements)
Feed Management (feed quality, processing, delivery)

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3
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What are the four primary categories of nutrients?

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  1. Energy
  2. Protein
  3. Vitamins
  4. Minerals
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4
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What are the macronutrients?

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Energy and protein

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5
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What are the micronutrients?

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Vitamins and minerals

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6
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What is the forgotten nutrient?

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Water

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7
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What are the four things that nutrient requirements depend on?

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  1. Species
  2. Stage of Production
  3. Animal purpose/function
  4. External factors
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8
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What is maintenance for biological functioning and nutrient use?

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Maintaining or preserving the animal’s body
Foundation for all other biological processes
Entire life cycle for all livestock
Increase with size and age
Male maintenance requirements > female maintenance requirements

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9
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What is growth for biological functioning and nutrient use?

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Increasing in body mass and size
Predominantly in young animals

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What is lactation for biological functioning and nutrient use?

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Milk production: After gestation and parturition
Teats and mammary glands

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What is Fetal Development for biological functioning and nutrient use?

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Pregnant female animals, sexually mature
Tissue/organ development and maintenance

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12
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What is body reserves for biological functioning and nutrient use?

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Fat deposition
Increase with age

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13
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What is feed?

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Vehicle of nutrients

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14
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What do we feed animals?

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Rations

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15
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What are rations?

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Mixture of feedstuffs

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16
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What are feed ingredients?

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Silage
Hay
Straw
Grain
Premix
Supplements
Additives
Water/moisture

17
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What are the two kinds of feedstuff?

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Forage and Concentrate

18
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What is Forage Feedstuff?

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Plant-based feed
High dry matter (DM) content
Foundation of a ruminant rations
Minimal presence in monogastric rations

19
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What is Concentrate Feedstuff?

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Grain-based, lack fibrous plant material
High concentration of nutrients
Readily available nutrients
Foundation of monogastric rations
Easier to digest

20
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What is Silage?

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Plant-based, entire crop
High moisture content
Ensiling process (storage + fermentation)

21
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What is Hay?

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Annual legume/grass crop
High DM content

22
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What is Straw?

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Byproduct of crop harvest
High DM content

23
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What is Grain?

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Seed of a crop
Excellent concentrate

24
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What is Premix?

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Predetermined mix of vitamins and/or minerals
Specific to animal type

25
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What are Supplements?

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High concentration of a specific nutrient
Increase amount of a certain nutrient
Tailored to meet nutritional requirements

26
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What are Additives?

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Alter digestive function and animal performance

27
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What is Water/Moisture?

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Water source
Natural resources
Feedstuffs

28
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What determines the feedstuff you would give?

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Age
Goals/purpose
Feed form/processing requirements
Location
Weather
Soil
Nutrient availability

29
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How do ruminants (+ equine) utilize nutrients from feed?

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primary forages
Silage, hay, straw
Ability to digest and degrade fiber + synthesize other nutrients

30
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How do monogastrics utilize nutrients from feed?

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Minimal forages, primarily concentrates and byproducts

31
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Explain the gastrointestinal tract of the ruminant?

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Esophagus -> reticulum -> rumen -> omasum -> abomasum -> small intestine

32
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What is the role of ruminant microbes?

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Rumen fermentation + maintain gut health

33
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What is the role of monogastric microbes?

A

Hind-gut fermentation + maintain gut health

34
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How are rations made?

A

Collaboration with nutritionists and nutrition experts
Technology
Ration formulation and balancing softwares
Assess animal performance and reevaluate to make decisions
Experience, science/research, feedstuff availability and affordability

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