Protien Sources Flashcards
What amino acid is deficient in blood meal?
Isoleucine
How did bovine spongiform encephalopathy develop? What are symptoms of BSE? What type of organism causes BSE and what does it cause to happen to body proteins?
Feeding ruminants to ruminants. Neurological symptoms - exaggerated movements and muscular jerks. Cow. Denaturation.
Why is fish meal so expensive? Why should fish meal not be fed to swine or poultry immediately before slaughter?
High protein source. Give them a fishy taste.
Why should feathers be cooked before feeding to ruminants?
Raw feathers are indigestible.
How can synthetic amino acid supplementation result in a deficiency of non-essential amino acids?
BOOK
For the liver to make non essential amino acids through interconversion,
Describe how urea is used to rid the body of nitrogen.
Uses nitrogen to make urea which is excreted into the blood, through the kidneys, and in the urine.
Why is urea utilization in the rumen affected by the available carbohydrate? What happens to urea if carbohydrate is not available? If the ammonia level in the rumen is too high, what will occur? How can ammonia toxicity be treated?
IHOP
