Roles of Water Flashcards
Loss of about ____ of body water is fatal.
1/5th
It is consumed by the animals from the outside source.
drinking water
It is the water, which is produced due to metabolism of nutrients. It meets 100
percent of water requirement in hibernating animals and embryo.
metabolic/oxidation water
is a measure of the usefulness of water for
animals or for crop irrigation
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) or salinity
presence and amount of microorganisms
bacterial count
Sunken eyelids, inelastic skin, shock. This are the symptoms an animal have water deficit of how many percent of their body weight?
12-14%
genetics, environment, dietary factor, and animal factor are factors affecting water requirements/intake, except?
genetics
ranks second only to oxygen in importance
water
e animal body may contain ______ percent water
50 to 95
water content of embryo
95%
blood contains how many percent of water?
90-92
muscle contains how many percent of water?
72-78
bones contain about 45 percent and enamel of teeth which is hardest tissue of body contains ___ percent water
5
water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen in ratio of?
2:1
Five month old animals have 68 to 72 percent of water in their body while adult animals have?
50% - 60%
Average Daily Water Requirement of cattle
30-50 liters
Average Daily Water Requirement of lactating beef cow
60 liters
Average Daily Water Requirement of lactating dairy cow
90 liters
Average Daily Water Requirement of dairy cow in maintenance?
60 liters
Average Daily Water Requirement of horse with medium work
40
Average Daily Water Requirement of lactating horse
50
Average Daily Water Requirement of hen
0.5 liters
Average Daily Water Requirement of pig weighing 30 kg
6 liters
Average Daily Water Requirement of pig weighing 60-100 kg
8 liters
