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Vitamins And Minerals Flashcards

1
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What is iodine for?

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Thyroid health

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What are signs of iodine deficiency?

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Goiter,, poor hair coat and weight gain

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What is Vitamin E (tocopherol) for?

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Antioxidant and preservative

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What are signs of a Vitamin E deficiency?

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Muscle disease, poor reproduction, steatitis

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What is Vitamin K for and what makes it?

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Blood clotting and regulating bony growths. Made by bacteria in the gut and from plants and animals.

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What is Vitamin D (calcitriol) for?

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Regulates absorption and mobilization of calcium

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What are signs of Vitamin D deficiency?

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Rickets, neurological disorders

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What are signs of Vitamin D toxicity?

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Hypercalcemia resulting in soft tissue mineralization, bony remodeling and organ failure

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What is Vitamin A for?

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Skin, mucus membranes, dental, vision, growth, immunity and reproductive health.

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10
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Which Vitamin can cats not make?

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Vitamin A

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Where is Vitamin A stored?

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Liver

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What are signs of Vitamin A deficiency?

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Night blindness, dry skin and mm, poor growth, reproduction and immunity

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13
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What are signs of Vitamin A toxicity?

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Skeletal malformations, bony hyperplasia

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What is selenium for?

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Antioxidant

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15
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What are signs of selenium deficiency?

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Muscle disease and neurological issues

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16
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What are signs of selenium toxicity?

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Anemia, liver disease

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17
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What is zinc for?

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Enzyme cofactor

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What are signs of zinc deficiency?

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Skin lesions, hair loss, crusting around head and foot pads

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What are signs of zinc toxicity?

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Hemolytic anemia and gastroenteritis

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What is manganese for?

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enzymes necessary for bone development and neurological function

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21
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What are signs of a manganese deficiency?

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Poor growth and reproduction

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What is iron for?

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Binding and transporting oxygen

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What are signs of iron deficiency?

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Anemia, weakness, poor growth

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What are signs of iron toxicity?

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GI upset and death

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What is copper for?

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Metabolic reactions and enzyme systems

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26
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Where is copper stored?

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Liver

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27
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What are signs of copper deficiency?

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Reduced growth rate, anemia, and reduced hair pigmentation

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What is chlorine for?

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Acid base balance and water regulation

29
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What are signs of chlorine deficiency?

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Fluid and acid base imbalance

30
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What is potassium for?

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Acid base balance, nerve function, metabolic reactions, muscle relaxation

31
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What are signs of potassium deficiency?

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Ventroflexion of the head,weakness, poor growth , cardiac abnormalities

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What is sodium for?

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Body water and acid base balance, electrical potential of muscle (contraction) and nerve function

33
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What are signs of sodium deficiency?

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Dehydration, acid base disruption

34
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Which diseases cannot tolerate excess sodium?

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Kidney disease and heart failure

35
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What is magnesium for?

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Metabolic reactions, support bone and teeth

36
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What are signs of magnesium deficiency?

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Musculoskeletal disorders and neurological issues

37
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Excess magnesium can cause what in cats?

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Urinary stones

38
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What is phosphorus for?

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Support bone, teeth and muscle growth, energy metabolism.

39
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What is the most abundant mineral in the body?

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Calcium

40
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What is calcium for?

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Supports function of bone, teeth, muscle, nerve, blood, and acts as a messenger.

41
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When is additional calcium needed?

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Growth, gestation and lactation

42
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What does excessive calcium cause?

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Osteochondrosis and skeletal disease

43
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What are signs of calcium deficiency?

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Rickets and fractures, sometimes second to hyperparathyroidism

44
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Which vitamin is not necessary in dogs and cats?

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Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

45
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Where is choline made?

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In the liver

46
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What is folic acid used for?

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Metabolic reactions and as a cofactor

47
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What are signs of folic acid deficiency?

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Anemia, poor growth

48
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What are the fat soluble vitamins?

A

Vitamins, A,D,E,K

49
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Where does EPA and DHA in omega 3s come from?

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Fish

50
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What is cobalamin used for?

A

Metabolic reactions

51
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What are signs of cobalamin deficiency?

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Poor growth, weakness, anemia, bone marrow disease

52
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What makes cobalamin in the body?

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Microorganisms

53
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What is pyridoxine (B6) used for?

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Enzymatic reactions as a coenzyme

54
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What are signs of pyridoxine deficiency?

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Anemia, kidney disease and neuropathy

55
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Which B vitamin can cats not make?

A

B3, Niacin

56
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What are signs of Niacin deficiency?

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Reddening/ulceration of tongue, mm, diarrhea, neuropathy

57
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What causes loss of Riboflavin (B2)?

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Excessive UV light

58
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Cats require 4x more of which B vitamin than dogs?

A

Thiamine (B1)

59
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What are signs of Thiamine deficiency?

A

Ventroflexion of head, seizures, death in cats. Neurologic and cardiac disease in dogs.

60
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What is the RER formula?

A

70+kg*30

61
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What are the 2 Omega 6 fatty acids and which one is needed by cats?

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Linoleic and arachidonic, cats need arachidonic

62
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What are EPA and DHA for?

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Eye and nervous systems and regulating inflammation

63
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Which foods have medium chain fatty acids?

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Milk and coconut oil

64
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What is a nonessential fatty acids?

A

Omega 9

65
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How many grams of protein do cats need?

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3-4 g per kg

66
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How many grams of protein do dogs need?

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2 g per kg

67
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What are 2 essential amino acids?

A

Taurine and arginine

68
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What are water soluble vitamins?

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Vitamin C, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pyridoxine, Cobalamin, biotin, pantothenic acid

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