FEEDING + LIFESTAGES POWERPOINT

Question 1

Two weeks prior to breeding switch food to…

Answer 1

High quality, highly digestible
Adequate for gestation and lactation

Question 2

What should a lactation / gestation diet include (5)

Answer 2

1. 28-30% protein
2. 20% fat
3. EFA
4. DHA
5. Antioxidants

Question 3

What is DHA for

Answer 3

Neurological + retinal development

Question 4

During gestation, no increase in food is necessary until week ___

Answer 4

5

Question 5

May see a slight loss of appetite, in week ___

Answer 5

3

Question 6

There is only a slight increase in the dams weight between weeks 1-5 bc less than _____% of fetal growth takes place

Answer 6

30%

Question 7

Increase in food intake begins at week ___ or ___ and continues gradually until _________

Answer 7

5 or 6
Whelping

Question 8

Food increase during gestation is approximately ________ - _______ higher than normal maintenance

Answer 8

25-50%

Question 9

A bitches body weight should increase by approximately ______ - ________ percent

Answer 9

15-25%

Question 10

1-5 days before parturition __________ ___________ develop and __________ _________ occurs

Answer 10

Mammary glands
Milk production