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Question 1

Name 7 essential macrominerals for ruminant diets

Answer 1

Na
K
Cl
Ca
P
Mg
S

Question 2

Name 7 essential microminerals for ruminant diets

Answer 2

Cu
Co
Se
Fe
Zn
Mn
I

Question 3

Name 3 essential vitamins for ruminant diets

Answer 3

Vitamin A, D and E

Question 4

Why do you get vitamin B12 deficiency?

Answer 4

When a diet is deficient in cobalt which is needed by the rumen microbes to make vitamin B12

Question 5

Which minerals/vitamins are relatively commonly associated with poor growth or “ill thrift”/loss of condition?

Answer 5

Cu
Co
Se

Question 6

Which minerals/vitamins are relatively commonly associated with decreased reproductive performance?

Answer 6

Co
Se
P
I

Question 7

What are the 2 most common mineral toxicities seen in the UK?

Answer 7

Lead and copper

Question 8

What are signs of lead poisoning?

Answer 8

Neurological signs

Question 9

Which minerals have a role in immune function?

Answer 9

Se and Zn

Question 10

How can mineral deficiencies be managed?

Answer 10

Supplementation in feed/water, boluses and injections