feline nutritional management

Question 1

describe the feline ancestor

Answer 1

• small African cat
• solitary hunter
• ate rodents
• not intermittent eaters

Question 2

cats are strict _________

Answer 2

carnivores

Question 3

what vitamin are cats unable to synthesize?

Answer 3

vitamin A

cant convert beta-carotene into vitamin A

Question 4

what 2 aa do cats require daily

Answer 4

taurine
arginine

Question 5

cats are inefficient at digesting ______

Answer 5

carbs

Question 6

cats main (not complete) energy source is

Answer 6

fats and proteins

Question 7

cats have adapted to ______ conservation

Answer 7

water

Question 8

cats make very concentrated _______

Answer 8

urine
(is why they are prone to crystalluria)

Question 9

ay be good to occasionally vary the _______ diet but not the _________

Answer 9

cat
dog

Question 10

Queen gains weight ______ throughout pregnancy starting at 2w

Answer 10

linearly

Question 11

Queen should be provided growth diet _________ after breeding

Answer 11

almost immediately (gradual increase)

Question 12

throughout GESTATION and LACTATION queen requires more:

Answer 12

• energy
• protein
• certain vitamins and minerals

Question 13

at queening she should be receiving _____ over maintenance

Answer 13

25-50%

Question 14

at around 4w post partum mom should be eating _________ maintenance

Answer 14

3x

Question 15

for the first 4w kittens only consume

Answer 15

milk
at least 4x per day

Question 16

kittens grow at a rate of _______ until 5-6m

Answer 16

50-100g / week

Question 17

start solid food at _______

Answer 17

4w

Question 18

should start decreasing moms food when kittens are around __________

Answer 18

4w

Question 19

at what age are kittens normally weaned?

Answer 19

6-8w

Question 20

kittens need increased:

Answer 20

energy
protein (35%DM)
Ca
P

Question 21

for maintenance cats should receive __________ DM of protein

Answer 21

30-40% ideally

minimum: 26%

Question 22

Ca : P

Answer 22

(1.2 - 1.4) : 1

Question 23

FLUTD

Answer 23

feline
lower
urinary
tract
disease

Question 24

adequate _________ and correct urine ___________decreases risk of FLUTD

Answer 24

magnesium
acidity

Question 25

urine pH

Answer 25

6.2-6.4pH

Question 26

raw fish can contain ___________ which destroys ___________

Answer 26

thiaminase thiamine

Question 27

fish can add to _________ stores

Answer 27

vitamin A

Question 28

fish should never be more than _______ of the diet

Answer 28

10%

Question 29

with age we see a decrease in _______, ___________, and ___________ function and may have problems with their ________ __________

Answer 29

liver kidney intestine oral health

Question 30

geriatric cats need ____________energy

Answer 30

more (because less efficient)

Question 31

kidneys

Answer 31

excrete by prodycts

Question 32

liver

Answer 32

aids in conversion of protein by products