Canine And Feline Nutrition Flashcards
(56 cards)
What about the dogs oral anatomy makes them suited to an omnivorous diet?
Dogs can move mouth side to side (grinding)
Teeth with flat surface
P.S cats do not have the same ability
What is the eating behavior of doggos ??
Large infrequent meals
Opportunistic predators and scavengers
Consume herbivore feces
Consume plant matter
Cats have very little ____________ enzyme which gives them very limited activity to use plant material as energy, therefore they use protein as a main energy source
Glucokinase
-> dogs have lots–> omnivorous
T/F: starches are highly digestible by dogs
True
What is the minimum protein requirement for dogs?
12% young
4% adult
You should feed puppies puppy/growth foods until they are _______% of adult size, then transition to adult food
80
What are the key nutritional factors for puppies??
Energy density Protein Fat Calcium and phosphorus Soluble carbohydrate Digestibility
Do different breeds of dogs require different levels of nutrients??
We dont know
Marketing
Toy-breeds are susceptible to hypoglycemia –> supply energy dense puppy foods
-> so small, very little body fat-> runs out of liver glycogen
Large breeds have some developmental bone disease
What feeding method is best for puppies?
Feeding often (3-4small meals a day) with a restricted amount
Free feed–> risk for obesity
Food-limited meal feeding can lead to what condition in puppies?
Hypoglycemia
Excessive food/nutrient intake is a risk factor for what in puppies?
Obesity
Developmental orthopedic disease
What developmental orthopedic disorders are common in large dog breeds and can result from excessive food intake as a puppy?
Inactivity Skeletal pain Splayed feet Angular deformity Physitis Wobblers syndrome Osterochondrosis Hip dysplasia
What disorder can result due to excess hypercalcemia in the diet of puppies, will this also affect adults?
Decrease osteoclast and increase osteoclast activity
Decreased bone remodeling
Decreased bone/cartilage maturation
T/F: In large dog breeds, we want to slow the growth rate down in puppies therefore we restrict their fat intake?
True
Restricted meal feeding leads to slower growth –> decreased incidence of developmental orthopedic disease
Animal will still reach full size as an adult
What is the key nutritional factors for feeding obese prone dogs?
Protein
Fiber
Antioxidants
Low fat
Ca and P
Na and Cl
Food texture
What are non-dietary risk factors that makes a dog obese prone??
Breed/genetics
Gender and reproductive status
Age
Sedentary life style
What are key nutritional factors for working/athletic dogs?
Energy density
Protein
Fat
Antioxidants
Fiber
Food texture
Ca and P
Na and Cl
What is the most practical way of increasing energy density of a food for working dogs?
Fat
Also increases palatability of the food
What should the dry matter intake be for a working dog?
3.5% of ideal body weight
What are the key nutritional factors in reproducing dogs?
Energy density Protein Fat Soluble carbohydrate Ca and P Digestibility
Fiber
Na and Cl
Puppies should gain ___________ g/kg of adult weight/day
2-4
Puppies should be weaned at ______weeks
6-7
Is free choice feeding recommended for puppies?
No not until puppies have reached 80-90% of their adult size
Obesity, musculoskeletal, chronic kidney disease, and decrease cognitive function are common health problems seen in what dogs?
Older dogs
