What are the nutrient groups, and what is their importance in the animal’s diet?
Water is in every cell of the animal and is necessary for the following:
(a) supporting biochemical reactions in the body, including respiration, digestion, and assimilation
(b) transporting other nutrients
(c) helping maintain body temperature
(d) helping to give the body its form
(e) carrying waste from the body
Proteins are needed for the following:
(a) developing and repairing body organs and tissues, such as muscles, nerves, skin, hair, hooves, and feathers
(b) producing milk, wool, and eggs
(c) developing the fetus
(d) building material for enzymes and hormones
(e) developing antibodies
(f) transmitting DNA
Carbohydrates supply energy needed for the following:
(a) supporting bodily functions, such as breathing, digestion, and exercising
(b) producing heat to keep the body warm
(c) storing fat
Fats are essential in the diet for the following:
(a) providing energy
(b) aiding in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
(c) providing fatty acids
Vitamins are necessary for specific biochemical reactions such as the following:
(a) regulating digestion, absorption, and metabolism
(b) developing normal vision, bone, and such external body coverings as hair and feathers
(c) regulating body glands
(d) forming new cells
(e) fighting disease and strengthening the immune system
(f) developing and maintaining the nervous system
Minerals are primarily needed to supply the materials for building the skeleton and producing body
regulators such as enzymes and hormones.
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