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12/9/20151 Unit 5: Feeds, Nutrition and Digestion Lesson 4: Understanding Nutrients 2: Vitamins
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12/9/20152 What caused this condition?
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12/9/20153 I. Vitamins A) Organic substances necessary in small amounts B) Required for normal growth and maintenance of life C) Function as catalyst in metabolic processes D) 16 essential vitamins
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12/9/20154 II. Types of Vitamins A) Fat Soluble –1. can be stored in the body –2. daily intake not required –3.Examples: A,D,E,K B) Water Soluble –1. Not stored in the body –2. Must supplement regularly –3. Examples: C, Complex B vitamins
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12/9/20155 III. How Animals Obtain Vitamins A) Complex ruminants synthesize vitamins in the rumen B) Sources of Vitamins –1. Vit A = Green forages and corn –2. Vit D = Sun-cured forages –3. Vit E = Whole grain, green forage, high quality hay –4. Vit K = Green leafy forage, fish meal –5. Vit C = Supplemented in feed ration
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