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Healthy Canine Nutrition Flashcards

1
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What kind a food is ideal for puppies?

A

Specific purpose food for growth (+/- gestation/lactation)

**a food that has passed a feeding trial or test for growth

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How long should puppies be fed growth specific food?

A

Until they are about 80% of adult size, then transition to adult food

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3
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What are the key nutritional factors for puppies?

A 
Energy density
protein
fat
calcium and phosphorus
Soluble carbohydrate
digestibility (about 80%)
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4
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What is the ideal Ca to P ratio for growing puppies?

A

Ca:P

1.1-1.8 : 1

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5
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Can dogs digest starch?

A

YES

making them different than obligate carnivores

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6
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What are the pros of food-limiting feeding puppies?

A

maybe be helpful for house training
Decreases risk factor for obesity
*divide food dose into 3-4 small meals per day - decrease risk of hypoglycemia

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What is a condition commonly seen in small breed puppies that is associated with their food or feeding method?

A

puppy hypoglycemia

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8
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At what age is the digestive tract of a dog mature?

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Around 4 months

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9
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What nutrient(s) need(s) to be higher for puppy development vs in the adult?

A

trace minerals

ex - copper and zinc

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What risk factors go up when large breed or giant puppies have excessive food or nutrient intake?

A

Obesity

developmental orthopedic dz

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What food should you recommend to an owner with a large or giant breed puppy?

A

Specific purpose food for growth (+/- gestation/lactation)

  • *a food that has passed a feeding trial or test for growth
  • need to feed for specific DER**

Do not want to overfeed FAT and CALCIUM

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12
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Hypercalcitoninism will ____ osteoclast activity and _______ osteoblast activity

A

Decrease

increase

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13
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How often should a puppies DER be calculated?

A

At every puppy visit - so every 3 to 4 weeks

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14
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At what age do dogs tend to become overweight to obese?

A

Middle age

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What are the non-dietary risk factors of obese prone adult dogs?

A 
Breed/genetics
Gender and reproductive status
Age - energy requirements go down with age
Sedentary life style
*if they are already overweight
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16
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What metabolic health issues are seen in obese dogs?

A

Hyperlipidemia
hyperinsulinemia
glucose tolerance

17
Q

What functional health issues are seen in obese dogs?

A

Joint stress
dyspnea
hypertension

18
Q

What disease risks are common with overweight dogs?

A

Diabetes mellitus
Dermatopathy
Immune dysfunction
Tumors

19
Q

T/F: The most important nutrient that working dogs need more of, is protein

A

FALSE

Working dogs need calories and that is best taken from increased fat

20
Q

What are the most important nutrient factors in the diet of a working dog?

A

Energy density
Protein
FAT
Antioxidants (it is believed that working dogs will produce more free radicals so this is necessary)

21
Q

What is the performance limiting nutrient in the working dog diet?

A

FAT

22
Q

What should you look for on a petfood label if you want to feed a pregnant dog?

A

growth/lactation/gestation or all feeding stages of life

puppy food works

23
Q

When should pregnant bitches be on a specific lactation/gestation diet?

A

Within the last trimester

*want a higher fat content

24
Q

Bitches should enter and exit the gestation and lactation phases of life in _____ body condition

A

IDEAL

25
Q

You should start feeding puppies a growth/lactation food at _____ weeks of age.

Puppies should be weaned at _____ weeks of age

A

3 weeks

6-7 weeks

26
Q

Ideally, what should be performed prior to recommending a diet to a senior dog?

A

Blood work, UA, fecal

get a baseline

27
Q

What are important nutritional factors of senior dogs?

A 
Energy density
protein
fat
fiber
*food texture
Ca:P / NaCl
Antioxidants
28
Q

What are common health problems in older dogs that need to be considered when choosing a diet for an old patient?

A

Obesity
musculoskeletal dz
chronic kidney dz
decreased cognitive function

29
Q

What should be avoided when feeding old dogs?

A

nutrient excesses

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