Energy - Pet Food Flashcards

1
Q

Nutrient

A

Any food constituent that helps support life

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2
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Essential Nutrient

A

Indispensable - the body cannot synthesize

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3
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Conditionally Essential Nutrient

A

“Required” during certain physiologic or pathogenic conditions

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4
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Nonessential Nutrient

A

“Dispensable” - the body can synthesize

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5
Q

Energy Density

A

kcal per unit of volume

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6
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Proximate Analysis

A

Most common analysis done for nutritional testing - includes crude fat, crude protein, moisture, crude fiber and ash

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7
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Crude Protein =

A

Crude Protein = Nitrogen x 6.25

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8
Q

Nitrogen free extract measures what nutrient content?

A

Carbohydrate content

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9
Q

Nitrogen Free Extract =

A

100% - H2O - CP - Fat - CF - Ash

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10
Q

Modified Atwater Formula measures

A

Energy density

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11
Q

Calorimetry

A

Measure of heat

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12
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Direct Calorimetry

A

Measurement of heat dissipation by physical methods

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13
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Indirect Calorimetry

A

Inference of heat production from quantitative measurement of chemical byproducts of metabolism

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14
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Resting Energy Requirement

A

Energy used by adult at rest in a thermoneutral environment - does not support activity, growth or reproduction.

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15
Q

Resting Energy Requirement =

A

70 (weight in kg)^0.75
OR
30 (weight in kg) + 70 ((Only if >2kg and

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16
Q

Daily Energy Requirement =

A

RER x Maintenance Factor

17
Q

Maintenance DER of a dog =

A

DER = 1.0 x 1.8 x RER

18
Q

DER of neutered adult dog =

A

DER = 1.6 x RER

19
Q

DER of intact adult dog =

A

DER = 1.8 x RER

20
Q

DER of obese prone adult dog =

A

DER = 1.4 x RER

21
Q

Maintenance DER of a cat =

A

DER = (0.8 - 1.4) x RER

22
Q

DER of neutered adult cat =

A

DER = 1.2 x RER

23
Q

DER of intact adult cat =

A

DER = 1.4 x RER

24
Q

DER of obese prone adult cat =

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DER = 1.0 x RER

25
Q

Average Nutrient Analysis is (more/less) accurate than Proximate Analysis

A

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