Alternative Pet Food Diets

Question 1

Types of pet alternative diets

Answer 1

Homemade Wellness Diets
Homemade Therapeutic Diets
Raw Food Diets
Ultimate Diet
Volhard Diet
Combination Diet

Question 2

Potential benefits of pet homemade wellness diets

Answer 2

Sense of involvement for O
Palatability preferences
Ingredient avoidance/control
Ingredient preferences
Cost?

Question 3

Potential problems of pet homemade wellness diets

Answer 3

Time consuming
Lack of feeding trials
Formulation errors
Preparation errors

DIET DRIFT

Question 4

Common nutritional errors of pet homemade wellness diets

Answer 4

Excessive protein/fat
EFA deficiency
Calcium and micromineral deficiency
Vitamin deficiency
Feline nutritional peculiarities

Question 5

Percent of homemade pet food diets that were inadequate in at least one nutrient according to AAFCO

Answer 5

87%

Question 6

• Pet food diet consisting of 60% raw, meaty bones.
• Balance is based on the type and quality of foods a wild dog would eat
• Includes green vegetables, offal, meat, eggs, milk, yeast, yogurt, grains, legumes, food scraps
• Attempt to balance overall diet not at each meal

Answer 6

BARF Diet

Question 7

• Pet food diet that recommends a food pyramid
• Base of raw meat, organ meats and eggs - no grain or dairy allowed
• Next largest portion is raw bones
• Followed by raw veggies
• Apex composed for “extras”

Answer 7

Ultimate Diet

Question 8

• Pet food diet consisting of a morning meal of cereal, molasses, oil, egg, yogurt and vitamins
• Evening meal of raw beef, liver, greens, herbs, wheat bran, wheat germ, bone meal, garlic, yeast, kelp
• Recommend fasting once a week

Answer 8

Volhard Diet

Question 9

Pet food diet of commercial grain/supplement mixes meant to be fed in combination with raw meat

Answer 9

Combination Diet

Question 10

Possible benefits of raw pet food diet

Answer 10

Improved skin/coat
Improved behavior/activity level
Reduced disease incidence
Enhanced digestion due to presence of enzymes
Cleanses teeth
Simulates diets eaten by feral dogs and cats

Question 11

Potential problems of raw pet food diets

Answer 11

Time consuming
Nutritional imbalances
Foreign bodies and perforations
Dental issues
Obstipation
Food safety concerns
Pathogen contamination
Pathogen shedding

Question 12

What should be assessed in homemade pet food diets?

Answer 12

4-5 food groups represented?
Carbohydrate source cooked
Type and quantity of protein
Is protein source lean?
Source of Ca, trace mineral and vitamins
Source of EFA