Milk Replacer Ingredients and Why They
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| Dried Skimmed Milk |
Protein, lactose (milk sugar - carbohydrate of choice
for baby mammals) and minerals |
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| Dried Whey |
Protein, lactose, and minerals remaining after cheese
manufacturing |
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| Dried Whey Product |
Protein, lactose, minerals concentrated by removal
of part of the lactose component |
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Casein
(Dried milk protein) |
Primary milk protein in milk (excellent amino acid
profile) |
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| Dried Milk Albumin
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Lactalbumin is the primary protein in whey (excellent
amino acid profile) |
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Dried Whey Protein
Concentrate |
High protein (about 34%) modified whey product obtained
through fractionation of whey via ultrafiltration |
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| Soy Protein Isolate |
Isolated protein of soybeans with carbohydrate fraction
removed. 90% protein, suspendable in water, fiber free |
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| Soy Protein Concentrate |
Specially processed soybean protein with the water soluble
carbohydrates and hulls removed. (67% protein) |
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| Soy Flour |
Heat processed, finely ground soybean meal (50% protein) |
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| Dried Plasma |
FSpray dried plasma that has been seperated from red
and white blood cells by chemical and mechanical processing.
Milk Products uses only plasma of porcine (pig) origin. |
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| Animal Fat |
For energy, slick hair coat. Fat has 2.25 times the
energy of carbohydrates |
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Polyoxyethylene Glycol
(400 mono & dioleates)
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Emulsifier to aid in the dispersal of fat in solution |
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| Lecithin |
Stabilizer and emulsifier; enhances digestion of fat.
Has nutritional value (contains phospholipids) |
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| Vitamin A Supplement |
Stimulates the immune system. Essential for normal
vision, cellular function and maintenance of epithelial linings of
respiratory, reproductive, and digestive tracts. Helps prevent night
blindness, skin problems, and blind, deaf and weak calves. |
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| Vitamin D3
Supplement |
Source of Vitamin D3. Normal bone growth, absorption
of calcium of phosphorus; mobilization of calcium and phosphorus.
Helps prevent rickets and osteomalacia. |
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| Vitamin E Supplement |
Source of Vitamin E. Augments the immune response.
Is an antioxidant, functions synergistically with selenium. |
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Menadione
Dimethylpyrimidinol
Bisulfite |
Source of Vitamin K activity. Required for blood clotting
and helps prevent hemorrhages. |
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| Choline Chloride |
B-Vitamin (Choline). Essential for fat metabolism and
nerve impulse transmission. Aids in digestion and absorption of phospholipids
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| Niacin (water soluble) |
B-Vitamin. Functions as a co-enzyme in many oxidation-reduction
reactions. |
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| Riboflavin Supplement |
B-Vitamin. Functions as a co-enzyme in many reactions
related to the release of energy from protein. |
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| Calcium Pantothenate |
B-Vitamin (pantothenic acid). Functions as a co-enzyme
essential for synthesis and breakdown of fats. |
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| Biotin (water soluble) |
B-Vitamin. Needed for enzyme components. Deficiency
causes poor or decreased growth |
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| Vitamin B12 |
B-Vitamin. Needed for methyl group synthesis from simple
carbon units or precursors. Helps prevent pernicious anemia. |
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| Thiamine Mononitrate |
B-Vitamin (Thiamine). Helps body utilize carbohydrates
for energy. |
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| Folic Acid |
B-Vitamin. Required in enzymes that are involved in
simple carbon transfer. |
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| Calcium Carbonate |
Source of calcium which aids in bone and tooth development.
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| Dicalcium Phosphate |
Source of phosphorus and calcium. Phosphorus is vital
in bone formation and utilization of energy. |
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| Sodium Selenite |
Inorganic source of selenium to prevent white muscle
disease. Synergistic with Vitamin E. |
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| Magnesium Sulfate |
Source of Magnesium, an activator of many enzymes,
ATP, Energy metabolism. Helps prevent irritability, tetany. |
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| Zinc Sulfate |
Source of Zinc. It is needed for protein, carbohydrate,
fat and nucleic acid metabolism. Deficiencies may cause decreased
weight gains, lowered feed efficiency, poor hair coat, skin problems,
slow healing wounds and listlessness. |
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| Ferrous Sulfate |
Source of Iron. Is part of hemoglobin and prevents
anemia. |
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| Copper Sulfate |
Source of Copper. It is needed for manufacture of hemoglobin.
Enhances iron absorption. Deficiencies may result in severe diarrhea,
abnormal appetite, poor growth, coarse bleached or graying hair coat,
and osteomalacia. |
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| Cobalt Sulfate |
Source of Cobalt- part of Vitamin B12. It is needed
for growth of rumen microorganisms. It helps prevent anemia. Deficiency
symptoms include failure of appetite, and rough hair coat. |
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| Calcium Iodate |
Organic source of Iodine. Iodine constituent of thyroxine
which regulates energy metabolism. Also assists in controlling foot
rot and soft tissue lumpy jaw (helps prevent goiter) |
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| Sodium Silico Aluminate |
Enhances free flowing characteristics of dry powder. |
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Butylated Hydroxyanisole
(BHA)
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Antioxidant to prevent fat rancidity. |
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Butylated Hydroxytoluene
(BHT)
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Antioxidant to prevent fat rancidity. |
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| Citric Acid |
Antioxidant and acidulant |
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| L-Lysine |
Essential amino-acid |
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| DL-Methionine |
Essential amino-acid |
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| Threonine |
Essential amino-acid |
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| Tryptophan |
Essential amino-acid |
