04 - nutrition unique to the cat Flashcards
1
Q
cats are strict carnivores, dogs are omnivores!
A
2
Q
what are cats lacking that make it so that they can’t metabolize a large amount of simple carbohydrate
A
low liver glucokinase activity
3
Q
why do cats have a much higher protein requirement than do dogs
why?
A
because of high activity rate of liver transaminases and deaminases
(cats can’t turn off, dogs can!)
4
Q
what is required in the cat for conversion of ammonia to urea?
A
arginine
(deficiency -> ammonia toxicity)
5
Q
taurine is required in cat
deficiency leads to what?
taurine is abundant in animal tissues but absent in plants
A
retinal degeneration, repro failure, DCM
6
Q
(methionine and cystine)
- sulfure containing amino acids required in high levels by the cat
- signs of def include what?
A
- poor growth and crusting dermatitis at mucocutaneous junctions
7
Q
cats also require what three things in higher amounts than dogs?
A
niacin, vit A, pyidoxine
