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Nutrition is the study of:

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What an animal needs to eat, what an animal is fed, and what the animal does with its feed

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Factors affecting nutrition

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●Stress●Environment●Age●Individual variation●Sex●Breed●Species●Health●Pecking order ●Food availability●Photoperiode●Water intake●Food quality●Activity●Genetics●Geographical location●Temperament●Allergies●Supplements●Physiological status

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What is metabolism?

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sum of the physical and chemical processes by which a substance is produced and maintained (anabolism) and the transformation by which energy is made available for the use of the organism (catabolism)

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anabolism

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building up of a chemical compound
by the union of its elements from other suitable starting materials

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catabolism

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any destructive metabolic process by which organisms convert substances into excreted compounds

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nutrient

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nutritious substance, food, or other component

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six main nutrients

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water
carbs
lipids
protein
vitamins
minerals

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Water is the ____

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single most important nutrient

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How much water do horses drink

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8-10 gallons per day
2 qts of water for every lb of hay or dry forage consumed

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How much water do dairy cows drink?

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1-2 gal per 100 lbs of body weight
higher when lactating

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11
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how much water do dogs drink?

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1 oz per lb of body weight
10 lb dog = 1 cup / day

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12
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when does water intake increase?

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increased temperature, exercise, lactation, or having a large forage diet

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what is water necessary for in the body?

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lubrication, body temperature regulation, chief constituent of body composition, transport medium, blood, lymph, urine, sweat, chemical reactions

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Four sources of water

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free drinking water ; water on feed ; water in feed ; metabolic water

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signs of water deficiency and dehydration:

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decreased feed intake
decreased physical activity
dry membranes

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How do we evaluate hydration status?

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capillary refill time (skin pinch test)

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possible causes of water deficiency

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no water source
low water palatability
low water accessibility
illness

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18
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What do all carbohydrates contain?

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C H O

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what is the main building block of carbohydrates

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glucose

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types of monosaccharides

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glucose, fructose, galactose

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types of disaccharides, oligosaccharides

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maltose, sucrose, lactose, etc etc

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what is starch?

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a long string of glucoses

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types of complex carbohydrates

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starch, cellulose and hemicellulose, lignin, gums and pectins

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24
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What foodstuff has the highest amount of energy

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corn, followed by barley then oats

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25
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Which carbs are easily broken down?

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starch and glycogen easily broken down by digestive enzymes

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26
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what carbohydrate is broken down by microbes?

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cellulose

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purpose of fiber?

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keeps gut healthy

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most common oil consumed

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corn oil

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purpose of fats

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absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K)

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average fat level in most foodstuffs (forages & grains )

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2-4%

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31
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fat level of rice bran

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26%

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32
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fat level of vegetable oils

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99%

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33
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why can’t horses digest high amounts of fat?

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no gallbladder ; cannot ingest more than 20% fat in their diet

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34
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why do dogs consume more fat than horses?

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consume meat as well as greens- more fat in meat

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35
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dogs balanced diet has __% fat

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10-15%

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36
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how much fat is in a dog’s dry food?

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8-22%

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37
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How much fat do wild dogs consume?

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25-30%

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38
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calorie

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amount of energy to raise 1g of water to 1* C

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39
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energy values of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats

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4, 4, 9 kcal/g

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40
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signs of fat deficiency

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dry, dull hair coat
scaly skin with infections
hair loss
vitamin deficiencies

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proteins are composed of ___ which always contain ___

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amino acids, nitrogen

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42
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functions of protein in a diet

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provide amino acids, increase muscle mass, provide energy
important for lactating mares and young foals

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43
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PVT TIM HALL

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■Phenylalanine■Valine■Threonine■Tryptophan■Isoleucine■Methionine■Histodine■Arginine■Leucine■Lysine■SPELLS OUT PVT TIM HALL

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44
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sources of protein

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soybean meal and alfalfa

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45
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protein deficiency signs

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reduced growth, weight loss, reduced milk production and performance, rough, course hair

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signs of excess protein

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increased water intake, increased urination

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47
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which vitamins are fat-soluble?

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a d e k

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48
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which vitamins are water-soluble

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b’s, c

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49
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source of vitamin a ?

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green, leafy forages

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50
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source of vitamin d

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sunlight

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51
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source of vitamin e

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found in fresh green forages
decreases with plant maturity

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52
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source of vitamin k

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green leafy plants (one form produced by gut microbes)

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53
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vit b complex source

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yeast, green forage, produced by microbes

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54
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vitamin c source

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fresh veggies and fruits, green forage, naturally produced by liver

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55
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minerals

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essential inorganic nutrients

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56
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how are minerals provided to milk cows? beef cows?

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salt mineral block at feeder or in fields

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macrominerals

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Na, Cl, Ca, P, K, Mg, S

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Microminerals

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Co, Cu, Fl, I, Fe, Mn, Mo, Se, Zn

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59
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what are minerals needed for?

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maintenance of body structure, fluid balance, nerve conduction, muscle contraction

60
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Necessary ratio of Ca : P in horses

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2:1

61
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when does the need for Na, Cl, and K increase

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when weating

62
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what is proximate analysis

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how we can examine different components of nutrients
approximating the value of a feed for feeding purposes

63
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how is moisture determined in proximate analysis

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sample heated and dried out- difference in weights found

64
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how is crude protein determined in proximate analysis

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kjeldahl technique- amount of nitrogen

65
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how is crude fiber determined in proximate analysis

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everything else is added up then subtracted from 100, leftover is crude fiber

66
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how is ash determined in proximate analysis

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burning left over feed in furnace

67
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how is crude fat determined in proximate analysis

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what is soluble in diethyl either

68
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NDF

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neutral detergent solution: used to dissolve easily digestible pectins and plant cell contents like proteins, sugars, and lipids
leaves out fibrous residue of plant cell wall components

69
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ADF

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acidified detergent solution
used to dissolve cell solubles, hemicellulose, soluble materials

70
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NRC Classification Categories

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forages/roughages
silages
energy feeds
protein, mineral, vitamin supplements
non-nutritive additives

71
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roughages vs concentrates:

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roughages have higher fiber, lower energy, less money, and are bulky/coarse
concentrates cost more and are high density

72
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characteristics of forages/roughages

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NDF is high
digestible carbs is low
protein level varies
generally inexpensive cost

73
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examples of forages/roughages

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legumes, grass hay, wheat straw, corn cobs, rice hulls

74
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corn

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palatable, 2x energy as oats, low in fiber, easy to over feed, moldy is lethal

75
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oats

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most popular, lower energy value, higher fiber, more palatable and digestible, can be expensive

76
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barley

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hard hulls, medium fiber and energy

77
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wheat

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mostly for humans - expensive
small hard kernels with high energy and low palatability

78
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milo/sorghum

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small hard kernel, not palatable, used in grain mixes, high energy, low fiber, drought resistant

79
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flaxseed

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oil byproduct when processed
35% protein, 85% is digestible

80
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rye

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high energy ingredient
usually part of mixture
kernel has high nutritional value
plant itself is a good roughage source

81
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brewer’s grain

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byproduct of breweries- good, cheap feed

82
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what is dry matter?

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concentration of nutrient of interest

83
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how do you calculate dry matter and crude protein?

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weight of feed * percentage of dry matter = DM. DM * percentage of CP = kg of CP (convert to grams)

84
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why do we need to eat?

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provide atp to body cells

85
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why does the body need atp energy to function?

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neurons, hepatocytes, nephrons, intestinal cells, lymphocytes, erythrocytes, mammary cells, muscle cells

86
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very basic breakdown into ATP

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food molecules are digested into simple molecules, which are then absorbed into pathways

87
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three requirements of conversion of feed to ATP

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digestion of feed, absorption of nutrients, metabolism of nutrients (nutrient oxidization yields atp)

88
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What are the eight steps of digestion?

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PMSDDADM
Prehension
mastication
salivation
deglutition
digestion
absorption
defecation
mictruition

89
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prehension

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bringing feed into mouth with tongue, teeth, lips

90
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what do ruminants have instead of upper incisors?

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pad, don’t need to tear into flesh

91
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mastication

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chewing - formation of bolus in ruminants

92
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salivation

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mixing of food and saliva

93
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purpose of salivation

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lubrication, enzymes, buffers (bicarbonate) to manage pH level in digestive system

94
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deglutition

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swallowing

95
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digestion

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conversion of food in the stomach and SI into soluble and diffusible products capable of being absorbed

96
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absorption

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movement of substances into cells or across tissues by way of diffusion/osmosis

97
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defecation

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excretion via rectum or cloaca

98
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what is present in feces?

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undigested feed, enzyme residues, sloughed cells, bacteria

99
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micturition

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urination of nitrogen compounds, minerals/electrolytes, water

100
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what does energy metabolism lead to?

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2H and ATP

101
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glycolysis

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convert or breakdown glucose to pyruvate to form ATP

102
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glycogenolysis

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breakdown glycogen to glucose

103
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glycogenesis

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make glycogen from glucose

104
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gluconeogenesis

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make glucose from non-CHO source (proteins

105
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pathways controlled by hormones

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insulin, glucagon, epinephrine

106
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purpose of gastrointestinal anatomy

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evolved to maximize digestion ad absorption of particular feeds, depending on diets and stomachs

107
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physical specializations of gastrointestinal anatomy

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macro: compartments, teeth
micro: absorptive surfaces

108
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chemical properties of gastrointestinal anatomy

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types of enzymes produced, pH

109
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functions of the mouth

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selection, chewing, saliva, swallowing

110
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functions of teeth

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incisors to shear forage, molars to grind food

111
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microbial digestion

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microbes break down fiber and forage, produce VFA, B-vitamins, Vitamin K and gas

112
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purpose of fermentation

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provide nutrients to host animal

113
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how does fermentation differ across species?

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where the fermentation occurs

114
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foregut fermenters basics

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fermentation occurs in the reticulorumen, RUMINANTS

115
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hindgut fermenters basics

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fermentation occurs in cecum or colon; monogastric herbivores

116
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three types of hindgut fermenters

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herbivores (horses, elephants, guinea pigs, rabbits)
carnivores (house cats, lions)
omnivores (rats, primates, pigs, bears, dogs

117
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herbivore monogastric tract characteristics

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complex, large compartments for ferementing

118
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monogastric carnivore characteristics

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short, straight tract

119
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monogastric omnivore characteristics

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between complex and straight - some spots for fermentation

120
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types of foregut fermenters

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cattle, sheep, goats, bison, deer, antelope, giraffes

121
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what conducts the process of fermentation

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bacteria

122
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what do carbohydrates ferment into?

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VFAs (acetate, propionate, butyrate), Carbon dioxide, methane, water, heat, atp

123
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physical nature of monogastric stomachs

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contraction of muscles - moves and mixes contents of stomach around

124
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chemical purpose of monogastric stomachs

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HCl denatures protein for absorption

125
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enzymatic nature of monogastric stomachs

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pepsin, lipase, rennin

126
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purpose of monogastric stomachs

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formation of chyme, storage of feed

127
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complex stomachs

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four compartment stomach in the ruminant

128
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small intestine

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duodenum, jejunum, ileum

129
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what is absorbed in the small intestine

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CHO, AA, short chain FA, water-soluble vitamins, minerals

130
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what occurs in the LI

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water absorption and fiber fermentation

131
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function of the LI

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microbial fermentation

132
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transit time through the large intestine

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38-48 hours

133
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small colon function

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leads up to rectum

134
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rumination

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regurgitation of ingesta from reticulum, followed by remastication and reswallowing

135
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steps of rumination

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1: rumen
2: reticulum
3: esophagus
4: omasum
5: abomasum

136
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pancreas

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v shaped gland with two functions

137
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function of the pancreas

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endocrine: secrete insulin and glucagon into the blood, keep sugar concentrations constant
exocrine: secrete pancreatic enzymes that aid in digestion of carbs, fats, & proteins

138
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ruminant pathway

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reticulorumen –> omasum –> abomasum –> SI –> cecum –> colon

139
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requirements to be in maintenance

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mature
non-pregnant
non-lactating
non-exercising

140
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positive balance

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less nutrients used than consumed

141
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negative balance

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more nutrients used than consumed

142
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how does repro affect male nutrient needs

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need more nutrients
overweight results in lethargy, less fertility, less libido

143
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how does repro affect female need for nutrients

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poor nutrition will prevent cycling, decrease # of eggs ovulated, decrease birth weight
obesity can delay puberty, decrease fertility, increase embryonic mortality

144
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early gestation events

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embryo development, fetus has priority, mother supplying all nutrients

145
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early gestation nutrition

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mother at maintenance

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