Nutrition Worksheet

helps them to stay hydrated, cool the body, transport nutrients and to get rid of waste
maintain body temperature, made up of carbs and fat
build muscle, hair and hoof growth, connective tissue and makes up the 10 essential amino acids
Teeth and Bones
Maintain healthy animals
These are needed in large amounts
These are needed in small amounts
Water Soluble, stored in the kidneys
Fat Soluble, stored in the liver
sodium chloride, controls a lot of the body functions
strong bones
helps with the reproductive system and bones
lets the muscles relax, aids in the nervous system, have to buy as a supplement
helps contract the muscles, nerve endings, works well with salt
major part of all amino acids
produces Vitamin B12 in the rumen
part of hemoglobin
produced in the thyroid gland, toxic to ovine
prevents anemia
Enzymes need this to work
works with Vitamin E, if fed too much can be fatal to all species