Exam 1: Lecture 5: Healthy pet nutrition - growth Flashcards
Nutrition at weening can go by the BIG 4, what is the?
4 weeks of age (still with dam)
4 weeks time (ends at 8 weeks of age)
4 meals per day (various foods given all to get them on kibble by the end of the 8 weeks)
The goal of growing puppy nutrition is to reduced the dietary risk factors of what disease?
DOD
- Developmental orthopedic disease
What are the 3 types of Canine DOD nutritional risk factors?
- Excess dietary energy
- Nutrition deficiencies
- Nutrient excess
How can excess dietary energy lead to nurtritional risk of DOD?
- Too many kcal/day
- ad lib feeding (not recommended)
- rapid growth (genetics influence this too)
- overweight (inflammation/insulin/physical stress)
How can nutrient deficiencies lead to nurtritional risk of DOD?
- not feeding a complete and balanced diet
- feeding a diet not substained for growth (bc increase nutrients needed for growth)
- not feeding a growth diet appropriatly (too many treats can mess up the diet)
How can nutrient excess lead to nurtritional risk of DOD?
- mineral interactions (relative deficiencies)
- calcium (both too little and too much is problematic)
- Adding vitmain mineral supplements to a complete and balanced diet
Which vitamin toxicity is associated with DOD in kittens?
vitamin A
T/F: Treats should not make up more than 15-20% of the animals daily kcal/day intake?
false!!!!
they should not take up more than 10%
This is just an extra card to show examples of AAFCO (nutrition adequacy) statements for growth
What are the two categories for AAFCO nutrient profile guidelines?
- Growth and reproduction
- Maintenance
T/F: AAFCO nutrient profile guidelines for dog food are on a dry matter basis?
true
What is the maximum amount of Ca applicable for large breed puppies formulas?
1.8%
What is the maximum Ca applicable for non-large size growth puppies in DM?
2.5%
T/F: AAFCO nutrient profiles guidelines for cat food on a dry matter basis
true
When can/should you switch a dog from puppy food to adult food?
Size and age effect DER
- **switch diet from puppy to adult diet when the puppy has reaches adult size / decreasing growth rate / plateau
This is to show the puppy energy requirements
Calculate the DER for this puppy
287.21 kcal/day
At what age do kittens reach adult size
12 months
At what age do main coons reach adult size
15 months
What what age do chihuahas reach adult age?
8 months
What what age do small breed dogs reach adult size?
10 months
What what age do medium breed dogs reach adult size?
12 months
What what age do large breed dogs reach adult size?
15 months
What what age do giant breed dogs reach adult size?
18-24 months
Just to show kitten energy requirements
What is the Waltham puppy chart used for?
- males and females
- Chart used to show how much the puppy should weight at the adult weight if they follow the santine line (correct BCS, etc)
What are some general recommendations for healthy puppies?
- only feed commerical diets intended for growth and all life stages
- do not fee feed
- Offer 2-4 meals a day (4 initally after weaning)
- manitain a BCS of 4/9 to 5/9 and normal MCS
- when training puppies use same kibble instead of treats as much as possible
- DO NOT GIVE SUPPLEMENTS
How much of the daily kcal/day should treats take up?
10% or less
What are general recommendations for healthy kittens?
- Only feed commercial diets intended for growth or all life stages
- Do not free feed
- Offter 2-4 meals a da (4 days initally after weaning)
- Maintain a BCS score of 5/9 & normal MCS
- Limit treats to 10% of daily calories
- Do not give supplements
What is the main concern for homemade diets for puppies + kittens?
Lots of room for error!!!!!
