Advanced Clinical Nutrition 2

Question 1

Why might an owner feed their pet an alternative diet?

Answer 1

-personal opinions
- allergies or sensitivities
- owner may be vegan/vegetarian
- certain beliefs
- owners may think it is more naturla
- wheat allergies
- sustainability? better for planet?
- mistrust with commercial diets
- lots of misleading information online

Question 2

What does BARF stand for?

Answer 2

Bones And Raw Food or Biologically Appropritate Raw Food

Question 3

What are the risks with feeding a raw diet?

Answer 3

• risk of infections
• microbial ingestion - salmonella, listeria, toxoplasma, crypor, mycobacterium bovis
• risk of nutrient/vitamin deficiencies

Question 4

What is important to tell owners who want to feed a raw diet?

Answer 4

• clear up any misconceptions
• understand their perspective
• risk management
• assess the patient to see if it is appropriate
• where they can source and preapre the food
• monitoring for vitmain/mineral deficiencies
• assess home environment

Question 5

Why can’t cats be fed vegetarian diet?

Answer 5

They need taurine in their diet which is only found in meat

Question 6

What are the disadvantages of a vegetarian diet?

Answer 6

decreased palatability, decreased digestibility, decreased biological value