Dogs 2 Flashcards
1
Q
what is a balanced diet
A
avoid deficency or excess of essential nutrient
2
Q
energy in dogs
A
comes from fat carbohydrates and protein
excess energy: abnormal growth or obesity
deifcenct energy: poor groeth or weight loss
3
Q
What can alter animals energy requirment
A
Age Sex Breed Health Activity Environment Reproductive status
4
Q
what to consider in a nutritional assesment
A
visual observation (muscle and body score) objective parameters (wight, plasma protein) avoid breed weight
5
Q
obesity causes
A
breed age sex (neutered) lifestyle body condiiton during growth
6
Q
senior dogs
A
toy breeds: 8
medium breeds: 7-8
giant breeds: 5
7
Q
muscle conditioning
A
checking muscle mass by palping vertebrae
