Minerals

Calcium absorption is dependent on __________

Causes of calcium deficiency...

Milk fever in cows and eclampsia in dogs have the same biology/course of action

Excess dietary phosphorus impairs __________ absorption

Deficiency in Ca, P, or Vitamin D can cause _______ in growing animals.

The ratio of Ca to P in most animals diet is...

Most minerals have an optimal range.

Iron from animal soruce is more absorbable than from plant sources

Animal food product minerals are generally more ___________ for the consumer of it

Mineral content of _____ determines the mineral content of the plant.

Vitamin D is naturally found in milk

Milk is a good source of iron

Ca Regulation: Calcitonin ________ plasma Ca

Supplementing the diet with phytase decreases the need for supplemental P

Ca Regulation: Vitamin D3 and Parathyroid hormone (PTH) __________ plasma Ca

Vitamin D stimulates Ca absorption in the small intestine

Phosphorus deficiency symptoms are similar to calcium deficiency

Calcium is ____ in grains

Below optimal range _________ symptoms occur and above ________ symptoms occur

Both ___ and ___ are REQUIRED for normal bone function as well as many non-skeletal functions.

A deficiency in what mineral is the most common world wide?

The ratio of Ca to P in a laying hen is...

High zinc, calcium, or iron can inhibit _________ absorption.

Factors affecting mineral requirement...

Because of phytate in feeds, nutritionists must add supplemental ____ to meet the animal's requirements. (monogastrics)

A decrease in dietary manganese can induce iron deficiency.

Oxalates, phytates, and tannins can decrease the bioavailability of minerals in feeds

Minerals provide energy to the host

High dietary phosphorus limits ____ absorption

Feeding phytase reduces dietary requirements of supplemental phosphorus and other minerals and limits ___________ impact

Plant phosphorus is often indigestible due to ________.

Factors that can increase bioavailability...

We should feed synthetic phytase to ruminants animals

What is the most abundant mineral in animal tissues?

Rickets is __________ of the bones due to failure in calcification of cartilage matrix.

We have to worry about phytates when feeding ruminants

Osteomalacia is the adult form of rickets

High dietary phosphorus limits ____ absorption