Macro-minerals animal nutrition

importance and function of macro-minerals and their source and symptoms of deficieny.

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  • Created by: hayley
  • Created on: 26-03-12 12:36

1. what are the functions calcium?

  • osmotic regulation of fluids
  • constituent of phospholipids, nucleic acids
  • absorption of amino acids, transmission of nerve impulses
  • constituent of skeleton and teeth, living cells and tissue fluids, blood clotting, muscle contraction, enzymes
  • component of ATP
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2. symptoms of calcium deficeincy- young animals

  • thin shelled eggs
  • rickets, enlarged joints, lameness.
  • milk fever

3. symptoms of calcium deficiency in old animals

  • milk fever, thin shelles eggs, osteoporosis
  • lack of co-ordination
  • enlarged joints, diarrhoea

4. what are the sources of calcium?

  • forage legumes e.g clover, alfalfa, siratro
  • soya bean meal, molasses
  • fruits
  • milk

5. where is calcium absorbed?

  • large intestine
  • upper small intestine
  • liver
  • stomach
  • lower small intestine
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Fleur

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I'm pretty sure milk is a source of calcium?

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