Vitamin B5

Question 1

What is vitamin B5?

Answer 1

pantothenic acid

Question 2

What is pantothenic acid required for?

Answer 2

coenzyme A

Question 3

What is coenzyme A used for?

Answer 3

the transfer of acetyl groups used in metabolism of carbs, synthesis and degradation of fatty acids, and synthesis of steroid hormones

Question 4

What are diet sources of pantothenic acid?

Answer 4

it is widely distributed in feedstuffs, meats, corn, and vegetables

Question 5

What is a synthetic form of pantothenic acid?

Answer 5

synthetic calcium pantothenic acid

Question 6

What does pantothenic acid deficiency present as?

Answer 6

poor growth, poor hair growth and coat condition, adrenocortical insufficiency, paresthesia

Question 7

In what species is pantothenic acid deficiency a real possibility?

Answer 7

poultry

Question 8

Why can poultry get pantothenic acid deficient?

Answer 8

because they have a fast rate of passage through the GI tract causing lack of uptake

Question 9

What does pantothenic acid deficiency present as in poultry?

Answer 9

decreased egg hatchability and embryonic death, scaly legs, crusts/scabs at the angle of the beak and eyes

Question 10

What species is goose-stepping as a sign of pantothenic acid deficiency?

Answer 10

pigs, but it is rarely seen