Exam 1: Lecture 10: Overweight

Question 1

Consequences of overweight animals are?

Answer 1

• some cancer
• insulin / glucose dysregulation
• Joint / mobility issues
• Less active
• less social
• reduced quality of life
• reduced longevity

Question 2

Urinary tract infection, hypertriglyceridemia, altered cardiorespiratory funtion and potentially liver dysfunction are associated with?

Answer 2

Overweight

Question 3

What is defined as energy consumed is too high compared to energy expenditure?

Answer 3

risk of being overweight

Question 4

Energy in food/treats, spay/neuter, reduced mobility, inadequate environment enrichment or hypothyroidism are common in _______ patients

Answer 4

overweight

Question 5

BCS of ______ is associated with

• Ribs palpable without excess fat covering.
• Waist observed behind ribs when viewed from above
• Abdomen tucked up when viewed from the side

Answer 5

5/9

Question 6

BCS of ______ is associated with

• Orthopedic disease

Answer 6

4/9

Question 7

BCS of ______ is associated with

• some chronic kidney disease
• Kindey
• Cardiac

Answer 7

6/9

Question 8

What is the target BCS in out companion animals?

Answer 8

5/9

Question 9

BCS of ______ is associated with

• Well proportioned
• observed waist behind ribs
• ribs palpable with slight fat covering
• Abdominal fat pad minimal

Answer 9

5/9

Question 10

BCS of ______ is associated with

• Some chronic disease
• kindney
• Cardiac
• GI

Answer 10

6/9

Question 11

T/F: Overweight shaming has a positive impact on veterinary patient care, as it does in human overweight management

Answer 11

false, it has a negative impact

Question 12

When talking to a client, you want to avoid what words/phrases when describing their animal as overweight

Answer 12

• your pet is fat
• obese
• chunky

Question 13

How can you focus the conversation on what a healthier weight would be without mentioning

Answer 13

I estimate a healthier weight for your pet to be X pounds

Question 14

What barriers to implementing a weight loss plan is the client concerned about?

Answer 14

• other pets in the house
• multiple caregivers
• Limited ability to exercise

start somewhere and reacess the patient and go from there

Question 15

Estimate target body weight

Estimate target daily calories

Answer 15

Question 16

What lifestage factor is used for obese cats?

Answer 16

0.8

Question 17

What lifestage factor is used for obese dogs?

Answer 17

1

Question 18

What is the target weight loss rate (%) for cats per week

Answer 18

0.5 - 2%

2% is not realistic

Question 19

What if there is no weight loss or if weight loss plateaus

Answer 19

• check diet compliance
• If not compliant, troubleshot with owner /caregiver / parents
• If compliant, further restrict calories by 20% (80% of current)

Question 20

Estimate Target BW

Calculate target daily calories

Answer 20

Question 21

What lifestage factor do you use for obese dogs?

Answer 21

1

Question 22

What is the target weight loss rate (%) for dogs per week

Answer 22

1 - 2% BW / week

Question 23

No more than ____% of calories should come from treats

Answer 23

10%

Question 24

When collecting information regarding diet history, always start with?

Answer 24

Open-ended questions

Question 25

If the animal is not losing weight or if it plateaus, decrease the energy (calories) by _____%

Answer 25

20%

Question 26

T/F: Over the counter weight management / light diets are not as nutrient fortified as theraputic / vet / prescription diets

Answer 26

true

Question 27

What are the 3 types of over the counter weight management / light diets

Answer 27

- Light / lite + low calories for dogs and cats - Less or reduced calories

Question 28

When selecting a theraputic commerical weight loss diet by selected nutrients what are the 3 we are looking at?

Answer 28

Protein Fat TDF (total digestable fiber)

Question 29

How many fluid ounces are in 1 cup of food?

Answer 29

8 fluid ounces

Question 30

T/F: 8 fluid ounces is the same as 8 oz weight

Answer 30

False, they are different

Question 31

T/F: Smaller bowls/plates can be given to animals with a decreased diet to give the illusion of more food

Answer 31

true

Question 32

The following can be used for? - High protein, high fiber commercial veterinary diet or properly formulated homemade recipe - Quality time distraction (play, walk, groom, pet/rub)

Answer 32

manage food seeking bahvior

Question 33

The following can be used for? - High fiber snacks/treats between meals or to add bulk to a meal (vegetables (Zucchini))

Answer 33

Manage food seeking behavior

Question 34

The following can be used for? - feeding small frequent meals to reduce time between meals +/- feeding the last meal right before bedtime to prevent being woken up early - using food toys or puzzles to extend meal time and possibly increase activity - Using automatic feeders

Answer 34

Manage food seeking behavior

Question 35

T/F: When poviding a weight loss doet you can keep the overweight cat food and lean cat food close so either cat can have an option

Answer 35

FALSE!! Keep the overweight cat food from the lean cat food

Question 36

How can you seperate multiple cats food containers

Answer 36

- keeping the lean food up high or in a box - collar based feeders - microchip based feeders

Question 37

Treats should make up to what % of the diet

Answer 37

10%

Question 38

When giving dental treats, always be aware of ?

Answer 38

calories (they are very high in calories)

Question 39

How often should you monitor overweight patient diets in the clinic

Answer 39

every 2-4 weeks

Question 40

Monitoring techniques such as _____ can be used to ensure diet plan is doing its job

Answer 40

- BCS - MCS - Target BW

Question 41

______% loss per week for dogs

Answer 41

1-2%

Question 42

______% loss per week for cats

Answer 42

0.5 - 2%

Question 43

If an animal is loosing too much weight too fast what can be done?

Answer 43

- More than 2% of BW - Check compliance - Add 20% calories

Question 44

If an animal is loosing not enough weight / too slow what can be done?

Answer 44

- Less than 0.5 to 1% BW per week - Check compliance - ID and address barriers - Reduce calories by 20%

Question 45

After weight loos, you need to maintain a healthy diet, but how?

Answer 45

- Energy needs likley relatively low - Veterinary weight loss diet or light / weight management diet for cats and dogs - Avoid feed choice forage for horses

Question 46

Which is better, prevention or treatment

Answer 46

prevention, DUH

Question 47

How can you prevent obesity in pets?

Answer 47

easier to start with healthy habits vs change habots that have led to overweight pets