Vitamins/Minerals
I am water soluble and have many functions such as energy production, cell growth/repair, nervous system support and blood support.
What are B vitamins?
I provide energy in most readily available form
What are Carbohydrates?
I am an anaerobic process that occurs in the cytoplasm?
What is glycolysis?
A negative nitrogen(or energy)balance
What is a catabolic state?
I am the most effective way to rehydrate an animal
What are IV fluids?
I am fat soluble and help regulate the calcium levels in the body.
What is Vitamin D?
When over fed particular to animals with liver or kidney disease I can be problematic
What is protein?
I am an aerobic process that occurs in the mitochondria
What is the Krebs cycle?
Even at mild or moderate levels I am extremely detrimental to the health of an animal
What is dehydration?
Inflammation debridement granulation and epithelization
What is the order of wound healing?
I am water soluble, primarily an antioxidant and often supplemented to ward of colds.
What is Vitamin C?
Fats, phospholipids and steroids are part of this energy source.
What are lipids?
32 of me are created from cellular respiration
What is ATP?
I release histamine and heparin in the early stages of inflammation
What are mast cells?
Suturing of a surgical wound
What is first intention healing?
I am a micromineral and am necessary for thyroid function.
What is Iodine?
10 of me are essential meaning I require them in my body and 12 are non-essential, meaning I can make them in my body.
What are amino acids?
Together we breakdown and build amino acids
What is transanimation and deanimation?
Created from the breakdown of protein and excreted by the kidneys
What is BUN?
Proud flesh
What is the common name for granulation tissue?
We are macrominerals and are crucial for bone health
What is calcium and phosphorus?
Cats cannot make me and dogs likely cannot make enough of me therefor I am needed in the diet.
What it Taurine?
This type of transport requires ATP to occur
What is active transport?
When the body is in a negative nitrogen(or energy) balance
What is a catabolic state?
Surgical closure after granulation has occurred typically done for contaminated wounds
What is delayed primary closure?