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14 Cards in this Set
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protein |
-basic needs must be met, additional needed for growth, reproduction, or lactation. It is required for cell formation in all tissues -usually the more expensive ingredient -deficiency: poor growth, lack of production and reproduction problems -excess: joint disease, reproductive disorders |
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energy |
-also needed in measured amounts for basic body functions -deficiency: poor growth, lack of production, no energy for handling stress and protecting against disease -excess: over conditioning or obesity joint disease: osteocondritis dissicans bone deteriorates underneath cartilage of joints. see in large, fast growing animals; most common in horses and dogs |
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salt |
-water balance -kidney function -eliminate waste -excess: "salt toxicity" -deficiency: Pica |
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calcium : phosphorus |
-needed in a ratio -especially important in lactating animals -deficiencies related to bone disease -osteoporosis |
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iron |
-needed for hemoglobin production in red blood cells -particular need for Fe in young pigs |
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selenium |
-mineral works in conjunction with vitamin E -together they act as antioxidants to counteract the by product of metabolism. they keep tissue healthy and bolster immunity -together in appropriate amounts they have been proven to aid in: -healthy muscle tone -healthy mammary glands -fertility improvement -vit E/ sel deficiency causes: -white muscle disease - necrosis |
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vitamin A |
-required for epithelial tissue: -normal skin and hair coat -normal sight |
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vitamin B |
-most commonly seen as a deficiency in young ruminants - specifically thiamine or vitamin B1 -polioencephalomalacia -produces neurologic signs: -incoordinated, stagger (ataxia) -blindness -opisthotonus |
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vitamin C |
-required in small amounts for skin and joints -deficiency- scurvy |
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vitamin D |
-required for the absorption of calcium -deficiency produces: rickets in young, osteomalacia and hypocalcemia in mature |
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vitamin K |
-required in blood clotting mechanism |
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parasitism |
-common in all large animals, particular problem in sheep, goats, horses, and young cattle -control is centered around: sanitation, density, feed management, medication |
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signs of internal parasites |
-thin, poor growth, poor hair coat -diarrhea -anemia -abdominal pain - colic |
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signs of external parasites |
-severe itching and associated trauma -injury to others -anemia -vectors of disease |
