Nutrition 2 (weighing, measuring- how to fat score etc.)

Question 1

How do you work out how much an animal can eat?

Answer 1

Dry Matter= 2.5% of the animals bodyweight

Question 2

How often should you weigh an animal?

Answer 2

Fortnightly, you can then take average bodyweights of a % of the cows in a herd

Question 3

What are some diseases linked to obesity in cats?

Answer 3

Diabetes, lameness and skin conditions

Question 4

What are some diseases linked to obesity in dogs?

Answer 4

Diabetes, hypothyroidism, rupturing crucial ligaments

Question 5

What are some diseases linked to obesity in horses?

Answer 5

Laminitis, dermatological conditions, musculoskeletal conditions- insulin resistance, reproductive conditions

Question 6

Omental fat

Answer 6

fat that is metabolically active so increased metabolism

Question 7

What does fat secrete?

Answer 7

Hormones, e.g cytokines (more cytokines it secretes the less sensitive insulin is)

Question 8

laminitis

Answer 8

lack of blood flow to the foot