Energy Requirements

Question 1

What is an animal energy requirement?

Answer 1

animals eat to meet their appetite requirements when food is abundant

Question 2

What is metabolic rate?

Answer 2

the rate of energy production

Question 3

What is the basal metabolic rate?

Answer 3

• The energy needed to stay alive when completely at rest

Question 4

What are the resting energy requirements?

Answer 4

• Energy needed to sustain essential bodily functions while the dog/ cat is at rest in a thermoneutral environment

Question 5

What is a dairy cows maintenance requirements?

Answer 5

10% of its BW

Question 6

What is a horses maintenance requirements?

Answer 6

13% of its BW

Question 7

What is a sheeps maintenance requirements?

Answer 7

14% of its BW

Question 8

What is a dogs maintenance requirements?

Answer 8

30 x BW + 70

Question 9

What is the maintenance energy per litre of milk produced?

Answer 9

5.5 x No of litres produced

Question 10

How do you calculate the energy requirements for light work?

Answer 10

Maintenance x by 1

Question 11

How do you calculate the energy requirements for medium work?

Answer 11

M x by 1.5- 2

Question 12

How do you calculate the energy requirements for hard work?

Answer 12

M x 2-3