The role of nutrition

Question 1

Why do the energy requirements increase when you are synthesising new tissue?

Answer 1

synthesis of gametes, mating, parental care, foetal development?

Question 2

Where does the energy stores come from?

Answer 2

Body stores, Food intake

Question 3

What determines the stages of reproduction?

Answer 3

Environmental ecology, food/ prey availability

Question 4

What should be the increase in M energy in the 3rd trimester- dog

Answer 4

1.3-1.6 x

Question 5

What should be the increase in M energy in the 3rd trimester- horse

Answer 5

1.1-1.2 x

Question 6

What should be the increase in M energy in the 3rd trimester- cat

Answer 6

1.1- 2x from the 3rd to 7th week

Question 7

When does a cat need an increase in energy?

Answer 7

From week 2

Question 8

What horses will require supplementary feeding?

Answer 8

Racing thoroughbreds bred out of season

Question 9

What would you feed a native horse in the first trimester?

Answer 9

Balancers/protein

Question 10

When is the weight gain most rapid for dogs?

Answer 10

In the last trimester

Question 11

Why should you dissaude owners from letting their bitch get fat?

Answer 11

Increases risk of dystocia

Question 12

What is the maintenance increase for lactation in dogs and cats in week 3?

Answer 12

2.5-3x

Question 13

What can adding calcium to a dogs diet whilst they are lactating result in?

Answer 13

eclampsia

as dogs cannot meet the higher demands for calcium mobilisation