Nutrition II Flashcards
(34 cards)
phenethanolamine derivative known as beta-agonsit
ractopamine HCl
binds to receptors in a muscle cell to initiate an increase in protein synthesis
ractopamine HCl
what happens when ractopamine HCl binds to receptors in muscle cells
increase in muscle fiber size
true or false: ractopmine HCl differs from hormone implants
true
ractopamine HCl work at the _____ level & _____ affect hormone status
cellular; doesn’t
the generic name for ratopamine HCl
paylen
what are 2 beta-agonists routinely used in human medicine
beta-1 & beta-2
what does beta-1 treat?
cardiac ailments
what 3 things is beta-2 used for
- asthma
- COPD
- premature labor
2 reasons why beta-agonists are used
- short ½ life
2. metabolized & excreted quickly
beta-agonists can or cannot be stored in animal tissues
cannot
name 2 other beta-agonists
- clanbuterol (banned in US)
2. zilpaterol
how much ractopamine HCl is used in diet
4.5-9 g/ton
finishing diet with ractopamine must have ___% CP
16% (to be able to build muscle)
2 ways to feed ractopamine to pigs that are going to market
- for at least 90 lbs of gain
2. last 35 days
3 increase benefits to ractopamine HCl
- average daily gain
- lean gain
- dressing percentage
5 decrease benefits to ractopamine HCl
- feed:gain ratio
- backfat
- days on feed
- manure output
- nitrogen excretion
average dressing percentage for swine
72-73%
4 disadvantages to feeding ractopamine HCl
- increase protein & lysine req.
- increase heart rates (usually b/c being fed too much)
- increase sensitivity to rough handling
- slightly less tender meat (b/c take fat out to make muscle)
heavier pigs consume more feed/day than ____ pigs
lighter
fatter pigs consume more feed/gain than ____ pigs
leaner
barrows (after 55lbs) consume more feed/day than ____
gilts
healthy pigs consume more feed/day than ___ pigs
sick
pigs in cold env. consume more feed/day than pigs in an _____ temp.
average