Chapter 18

Question 1

Which type of test describes one in which a researcher provides 3 new types of diabetic foods to a cat & records which diet the cat eats the most of?

Answer 1

Food preference test

Question 2

When an animal is fed one specific food over long period of time & the pet prefers that particular food & won’t accept new foods, what type of effect is this?

Answer 2

Primacy effect

Question 3

If an animal gets sick due to a diet & later refuses to eat it, what is this an example of?

Answer 3

Learned aversion

Question 4

A pet’s reaction to the texture, shape, & size of food refers to what descriptor of the food?

Answer 4

Mouth feel

Question 5

The bigger the size of the kibble, the _____ the dog will eat it.

Answer 5

slower!

Question 6

If possible, owners should select pet foods that are greater than ______% digestibility.

Answer 6

80%

Question 7

When an animal ingests low digestibility foods, what occurs?

Answer 7

Loose stools, diarrhea, and gas

Question 8

What is palatability?

Answer 8

The taste of the food and pleasure associated with eating it.

Question 9

Purina develops a new food for “large breed kittens” like Maine Coons. What is one way that they can determine the digestibility of the of this food?

Answer 9

Feeding trials