Lecture 5: Healthy pet nutrition - Growth (Exam 1) Flashcards
What should nutrition look like @ weaning
- 4 weeks of age
- 4 weeks time
- 4 meals per day
What is a goal of nutrition for pups
Support healthy growth which includes reducing dietary risk factors for DOD
ListDOD nutritional risk factors
- Excess dietary energy: to many kcals/day; from ad lib feeding, rapid growth, & overweight
- Nutrient deficiencies
- Nutrient excessed: Mineral interactions, Calcium, & adding supplements to already a complete meal
What on the label indicates if the manufacturer intends the diet to be fed to puppies during growth
*Nutritional adequacy
* Can say for puppy growth, gestation/lactation, & growth of large breed dogs
What are the two categories for AAFCO nutrient profile guidelines
- Growth & repro min
- Adult maintenance min
What is the calcium caveat for large breed puppies
The max of 1.8% is applicable to formulas that feed large breed pups while for other life stages/ non large breed pups it is 2.5%
At which age do pups reach their adult sizes
- Depends on the breeds
- The larger the breed the longer it will take for them to reach their adult size
Fill out the following life stage req # that are needed to calculate DER
Calculate the following
At what age do kittens reach their adult size
- 12 months
- Maine coons @ 15 M
Fill out the following life stage # that are needed to calculate DER
Using the Waltham puppy growth chart what is predicted female adult body weight
15 - 30 kg
What are the general recommendations for healthy pups
- Only feed commercial diets intended for growth or all life stages
*Do not free feed - Offer 2 to 4 meals a day
- Maintain a BCS of 4 or 5/9 & norm MCS @ all times
- When training use kibble instead of treats AMAP
- Do not give supplements
What percent of the daily kcal req should treats be
10% or less (For ALL pets)
What are the general recommendations for healthy kittens
- Only feed commercial diets intended for growth or all life stages
- Do not free feed
- Offer 2 - 4 meals a day
- Maintain a BCS of 5/9 & norm MCS @ all times
- Limit treats to 10%
- No not give supplements
