Physiology
Consists of bones and cartilage that gives the body shape
Skeletal System
Made up of amino acids that are necessary for healthy animals
Protein
Are hormones that increase growth rates
Growth Regulators
Animals that have stomachs with more than one compartment
Ruminant
This is the process of producing milk
lactation
Are the hearts, arteries, capillaries, and veins
Circulatory System
Are nutrients that provide the main source of energy for activities the body performs
Carbohydrates
Used as a feed additive for the prevention and treatment of diseases
Antibiotics
Animals with relatively small, simple, one-compartment stomachs
Monogastrics
This is the first milk from the mother
colostrum
Consists of the kidneys, bladder, urethra, are ureters
Urinary System
This makes up one half of most animals body
Water
Known as dewormers are used to control various types of worms
Anthelmintics
Avians
Includes feeds that is high in fiber and low in energy
Roughages
Allows for movement and necessary functions such as circulation, digestion, are breathing
Muscular System
Provide energy and store excess energy as well as help produce body
Fats
Feed additives are regulated by who??
FDA / Food and Drug Administration
This is where food is acted on by millions of microorganisms
Rumen
Includes feed that is high in energy and low in fiber
Concentrates
System consists of the nostrils, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and lungs.
Respiratory System
Provide material for growth of bones, teeth and tissue and also helps regulate many of the body's chemical processes
Minerals
What does EPA stand for?
Environmental protection Agency
This is considered the true stomach in ruminants
Abomasum
Is the protein that can be digested and used by an animal
Digestible protein