A malnourished animal may suffer from rickets, nerve and immune disorders, and other degenerative diseases, while an obese animal may have diabetes, heart disease and increased blood pressure. 26 сент. 2017 г.
How does nutrition affect an animal's body?
Poor nutrition in animals can greatly impact their health and wellbeing, and can lead to deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals. Poor nutrition can result in animals becoming more susceptible to illness, their injuries may be more severe, and their bodies are less able to heal themselves.
What is the disadvantage of improper feeding in animals?
Animal nutrition and animal health Improper nutrition (unbalanced diet, under or over feeding) impacts health adversely directly, and also makes animals more prone to diseases. Furthermore, in case of disease, corrective measures in the form of medicines are less or not effective.
Why do animals need nutrients?
Nutrients help break down food to give organisms energy. They are used in every process of an organism's body. Some of the processes are growth (building cells), repair (healing a wound), and maintaining life (breathing).
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