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Canine Flashcards

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6 Factors in Choosing A Diet

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  1. Life Stage
  2. Environment
  3. Health Status
  4. Breed
  5. Reproductive Status
  6. Activity Level
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AAFCO

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Association of American Feed Control Officials

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3 Feeding Methods

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  1. Time Restricted
  2. Food Restricted
  3. Free Choice
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Resting Energy Requirement (RER)

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energy required to maintain body weight at rest, fasted, in a thermoneutral environment

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Equation for RER

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Maintenance Energy Requirement (MER)

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aka Daily Energy Requirement (DER)

an adjustment of RER to account for life stage, activity, environment, neuter status

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Coefficient of DER/MER

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varies for dogs versus cats and life stages
DER/MER = coefficient * RER

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Equation for Food Dosage

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MER divided by Energy Density = Amt to Feed

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What is more important - calorie intake or the volume of food?

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Calorie intake!

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Pregnancy Risks if nutirents are not provided (dogs)

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  1. Eclampsia
  2. Small litters
  3. Increased puppy mortality
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Best way to feed during late gestation for dogs?

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ad libitum (free choice) or multiple small meals per day

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12
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How many nutrients are essential for maintenance?

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38

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13
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How many nutrients are essential for growth or reproduction?

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40

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Two Things to Avoid in Feeding Large Breed Puppies

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  1. Overfeeding/Obesity
  2. High Levels of Calcium
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Developmental Orthopedic Disease

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common in large and giant breed puppies, includes hip dysplasia, angular limb deformities, osteochondrosis

often d/t excessive calcium and rapid growth, can be due to environmental or genetic factors as well

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Difference for Large Breed Puppy Foods?

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narrower range of acceptable calcium levels

17
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What makes a puppy large breed?

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anticipated to be 70 pounds or more as an adult

18
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Are there AAFCO guidelines for senior pets?

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NO (so senior targeted dog fooods don’t necessarily mean anything)

19
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Sarcopenia

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loss of muscle tissue (natural aging process)

20
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Cachexia

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muscle wasting d/t severe chronic illness

21
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Disuse atrophy

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secondary to orthopedic dz

22
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Protein in Senior Dogs

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concerns that high protein leads to renal disease, has not been proven; senior dogs need protein - high quality best to maintain muscle mass without providing an excess

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