Nutrition Flashcards
1
Q
Why do we care about helping obese pets?
A
-obesity can decrease life expectancy by 30%
-cause health issues
-owners overestimate how much exercise their animal gets
2
Q
AAFCO
A
-Association of American Feed Control Office
-provides forum for state & federal regulatory agencies to come together and discuss important topics
-helps insure feed regulations are uniform across states
3
Q
Requirements for a food label
A
-Product name
-brand name
-what species(has to be written not picture)
-Feeding directions
4
Q
Nutritional Adequacy Statement
A
-type of pet
-life stage
5
Q
4 life stages
A
-gestation/lactation
-growth
-maintenance
-all life stages