Lecture 10: Feeding the Overweight Cat/Dog (Exam 1) Flashcards
What can be the consequences of overweightnesn
- Some cancers
- Insulin/glucose dysregulation
- Joint/mobility issues
- Less active
- Less social
- Reduced quality of life
- Reduced longevity (most motivational)
- Expensive & emotional burden
What can overweightness be associated with
- UTI
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Altered cardiorespiratory function
- Liver dysfunction
What are the risk factors for overweightness
- Energy in like food, treats, etc
- Energy out like activity, environment, & disease
- Energy is consumed to high relative to the energy expenditure
What are some barriers to a successful weight loss plan
- Other pets in the household
- Numerous caregivers
- Limited ability to exercise
What is the target weight loss range for cats
0.5 - 2%
What if there is no weight loss or weight loss plateaus
- Check diet compliance
- If not compliant troubleshot w/ owner/caregiver
- If compliant further restrict calories by 20%
If the total daily calories from diet history > calculated. What do you feed
Feed calculated energy requirements
If the total daily calories from diet history < calculated. What do you feed
Decrease energy by 20%
Why feed a vet weight loss diet
- More protein
- Can have less fat
- Way more crude fiber
- Has less metabolizable energy per cup
1 cup = how many fluid ounce measuring cup
8
How can you manage food seeking behavior
- High protein high fiber commercial vet diet or prop formulated recipe
- Responding to food seeking behavior w/ quality time as a distraction
- Feeding high fiber snack/treats btw/ meals or to add bulk to a mean
- feed small freq meals to reduce time btw/ meals & feeding the last meal right before bedtime to prevent being woken by hungry
- Use toys or food puzzles
- Automatic feeders
What are some ways to manage weightloss in multiple cat households
- Keep the overweight cat from the lean cat food
- Home made feeder
- Automatic feeders
How should overweight px be monitored
- Every 2 to 4 W
- BCS & MS
- BW
What should be adjusted if they are loosing too fast
- Check compliance
- Add 20% calories
What should be adjusted if they are loosing to slow
- Check compliance
- ID & address barriers
- Reduce 20% calories
What are some other considerations for overweight pxs
- After weight loss they need to maintain a healthy weight
- Vet weight loss diet or weight management diet
- Avoid free choice forage for horses
- Prevent is even better (easier to start w/ healthy habit v. change habits that lead to overweightness
