Small Animal Nutrition

Question 1

____ is made up of 20-21 amino acids

Answer 1

Protein

Question 2

Excess protein will be burned for ______ if it wasnt obtained from carbs or fats

Answer 2

Energy

Question 3

Before excess protein can be used for energy it must first be used to _______ and _____

Answer 3

building body tissues and facilitating certainhormonal processes

Question 4

_______ evaluates protein usability by the body

Answer 4

Biological value

Question 5

The greater the _______ in a protein, the greater the biological value and therefore quality

Answer 5

essential amino acids

Question 6

Carbohydrates primary function is for ______

Answer 6

energy

Question 7

Carbs provide ____kcal/g

Answer 7

4

Question 8

Protein can provide _____kcal/g

Answer 8

4

Question 9

_____ provide the most concentrated energy of 9 kcal/g

Answer 9

fat

Question 10

Fat is required for the _____, ____ and _____ of vitamins A, D, E and K

Answer 10

absorption, transportation and storage

Question 11

What are the 3 essential fatty acids?

Answer 11

Linoleic acid, arachidonic acid, linolenic acid

Question 12

Although the total percent of minerals in the body is less than ____%, they are essential for metabolic processes to take place

Answer 12

1%

Question 13

Name 3 macrominerals

Answer 13

Calcium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Magnesium

Question 14

Name 3 microminerals

Answer 14

Iron, Copper, Zing, Iodine

Question 15

Trauma, disease, sepsis and stress will increase an animal’s _______

Answer 15

metabolism

Question 16

Nutrition can also be given parenterally. This inclused an IV infusion of what 3 basic constituents

Answer 16

Dextrose, crystalline amino acids, lipid emulsion

Question 17

What is AAFCO and what do they establish?

Answer 17

Association of American Feed Control Officials. Establishes standards in nutrition