Minerals

Question 1

Acid base balance + osmoregulation

Answer 1

Na, K, Cl

Question 2

Bone + teeth

Answer 2

Ca, P, Mg

Question 3

Haemoglobin

Answer 3

Fe, Cu

Question 4

Metabolism

Answer 4

P, Mg(carb + lipid), Fe (ETC), Se (iodine metabolism)

Question 5

Ca:P explain this

Answer 5

high P induce Ca deficiency

if unbalanced = abnormalities/fractures if imbalance

Question 6

explain Monogastic Ca:P ratio

Answer 6

strict 2:1- 1:1, so can have more Ca then P, but not ore P then Ca

Question 7

Cat Ca:P ratio

Answer 7

Cans tolerate more than this

Question 8

Laying hens Ca:P

Answer 8

7:1

Question 9

ruminants Ca:P

Answer 9

cope up to 8:1 ( lots of P secreted in alive and rumination, but sensitive to <1:1)

Question 10

what is a good source of Ca

Answer 10

the grass

Question 11

Cu toxicity in sheep

Answer 11

caused by high Cu in pasture

Question 12

How to manage Cu toxicity in sheep

Answer 12

Adding molybdenum (Mo) and sulphur (S)
this forms complex that reduces Cu absorption

Question 13

Co deficiency iin sheep

Answer 13

wasting disease - as needed for vet B12 production in rumen

Question 14

Iodine deficiency

Answer 14

goitre (enlarged thyroid)

Question 15

Selenium or Vit E deficiency

Answer 15

white muscle disease

Question 16

P deficiency in cattle

Answer 16

botulism, bone chewing

Question 17

Mg deficiency in cattle

Answer 17

grass tetany = increaser K in blood

Question 18

how to treat mg deficiency in cattle

Answer 18

30-40g/day of magnesium oxide