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Animal Nutrition: Core Concepts MCQs

Waraq Veterinary Review: Animal Nutrition · Veterinary · 15 practice questions

1. A prolonged shortage of energy in early lactation leads to:

  1. AKetosis
  2. BBloat
  3. CGrass tetany
  4. DMilk fever
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A. Ketosis Ketosis follows fat mobilisation.

2. White muscle disease in calves and lambs is caused by a deficiency of:

  1. ASelenium and vitamin E
  2. BZinc
  3. CIron
  4. DIodine
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A. Selenium and vitamin E Selenium and vitamin E protect muscle cells from oxidative damage.

3. Grass tetany in grazing animals is associated with a deficiency of:

  1. ASelenium
  2. BMagnesium
  3. CCobalt
  4. DZinc
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B. Magnesium Grass tetany, or hypomagnesaemia, occurs when animals graze lush pasture low in magnesium.

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