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Essential Vitamins for Livestock Health
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Vitamin E
Role: Functions as an antioxidant, important for muscle development and immune function. Deficiency: White muscle disease, reproductive failure, and impaired immunity.
Vitamin K
Role: Required for blood clotting and bone metabolism. Deficiency: Increased bleeding times, hemorrhagic diseases, and poor bone development.
Vitamin B7 (Biotin)
Role: Involved in fatty acid synthesis and energy metabolism. Deficiency: Leads to poor coat and hoof quality, dermatitis, and reduced growth rates.
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
Role: Vital for carbohydrate metabolism and normal nervous system function. Deficiency: Weight loss, weakness, and neurological disorders such as beriberi.
Vitamin D
Role: Regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism for bone formation. Deficiency: Rickets in young animals, osteomalacia in adults, weak bones, and poor growth.
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Role: Essential for enzyme functioning, skin health, and nervous system. Deficiency: Reduced growth, diarrhea, inflamed mucous membranes, and pellagra.
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
Role: Essential for nervous system function and blood cell formation. Deficiency: Weight loss, weakness, and anemia.
Vitamin A
Role: Essential for vision, growth, reproduction, and immune function. Deficiency: Night blindness, reduced growth, poor reproduction, and increased susceptibility to infections.
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Role: Key for metabolizing fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. Deficiency: Growth retardation, skin lesions, and digestive disturbances.
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)
Role: Critical for DNA synthesis and cell growth. Deficiency: Poor growth, anemia, and reduced reproductive performance.
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Role: Important for energy metabolism, skin and coat health. Deficiency: Slow growth, eye abnormalities, and skin lesions.
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Role: Necessary for amino acid metabolism and red blood cell function. Deficiency: Anemia, dermatitis, and reduced immune response.
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