ANS2SA- 6.01 Small Animal Nutrition

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6.00 Animal Nutrition

Nutrients & Feeding Plans

Open Ended

What do you think is the most important nutrient in small animal diets?

Open Ended

What is the difference between nutrition and nutrients?

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Water is considered the most important nutrient because it makes up __ - __% of the animal's body.

Multiple Choice

The nutrient that is most important for dissolving other nutrients and carrying them to different parts of the animal’s body is: 

• carbohydrates. 
• minerals. 
• proteins. 
• water. 

Multiple Choice

Proteins are complex nutrients mainly used to: 

• control the animal’s body temperature and transport nutrients
• develop and repair muscles, skin, hair, and nerves. 
• regulate body glands and protect against disease.
• support breathing and produce heat for body warmth.

Multiple Choice

Carbohydrates are most important for:

• controlling the animal’s body temperature and transporting nutrients.

• converting food to energy and producing heat.

• developing and repairing muscle, skin, hair, and nerves.

• regulating body glands and protecting against disease.

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Fats aid in absorbing fat-soluble vitamins and have 2.25 times more energy than:

Multiple Choice

 Which is most true of vitamins in the small animal's diet?

• Needed in very large amounts
• Needed in very small amounts
• Provide most of the energy needed 
• Regulate body temperature of small animals 

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Minerals are the most important nutrient for producing enzymes and providing material for the growth of bones and

is:

Multiple Choice

Which is needed the least to meet the nutritional needs of small animals?

• Carbohydrates 
• Protein
• Sugar
• Water

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When animals do not receive enough

, one of the first signs is overheating.

Multiple Choice

An animal showing signs of carbohydrate deficiency will most likely:

• become extremely excited. 
• have a loss of body heat and energy.
• have an increase of body heat and energy. 
• show signs of increased energy. 

Multiple Choice

Which symptom is common to almost all nutrient deficiencies and therefore hard to isolate to one deficiency?

• Anemia 
• Muscle tremors 
• Rickets
• Slow growth