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Nutrition and Feeding Flashcards

1
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What is nutrition?

A

utilization of food; metabolism

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2
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What 3 things does nutrition go towards in the body?

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maintenance/health, growth, reproduction

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3
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What is metabolism?

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converts nutrients into energy to build

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4
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What are the 2 types of metabolism?

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  • catabolism
  • anabolism
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5
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What is catabolism?

A

breaking down nutrients into energy/pieces.

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6
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What is anabolism?

A

making new structures

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7
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What are the 3 primary categories of nutrients?

A

water
macronutrients
micronutrients

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8
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What is the common structure of carbohydrates?

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carbon, hydrogen, oxygen ONLY

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9
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What is the most common carb?

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Glucose

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10
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What 3 things do carbs add to the diet?

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  • palatability
  • variety
  • nutrients
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11
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what happens to excess carbs?

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become fat

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12
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What are 4 carb sources for cats and dogs? What are all of those things?

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  • wheat
  • corn
  • rice
  • barley
    (Seeds of grasses)
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13
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What are carbs (like grass seeds) high in?

A

Starch

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14
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What are carbs (like grass seeds) low in?

A

calcium, other nutrients

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15
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What are 3 results of too much carbohydrate?

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  • calcium deficiency
  • protein deficiency
  • obesity
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16
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What is the chem structure for fats?

A

C-H-O different from carbs

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17
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What do fats do?

A

supply important energy to supply ATP to mitochondria

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18
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What are the 2 types of essential fatty acids?

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Omega-3
Omega-6

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19
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What type of fatty acid is required in highest amounts in cats and dogs?

A

linoleic acid

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20
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What type of fatty acid is required in the diet of cats only? What type of fatty acid is it? Where is it found?

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Arachidonic acid; Omega-6; only in animal fats

21
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What are 3 benefits of fat in the diet?

A

skin
hair
coat health

22
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What are three functions of essential fatty acids?

A
  • cell membrane function
  • hormone production
  • immunity
23
Q

Where do the fats in pet food come from?

A

grease

24
Q

What are the 2 types of grease?

A

Yellow and white

25
Q

What are 2 sources of omega-6 essential fatty acids?

A
  • plant based oils
  • animal based fats
26
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What is 1 source of omega-3 fatty acids?

A

cold water fatty fish

27
Q

What are proteins made of? What is their chemical composition?

A

made up of amino acids; C, H, O N

28
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What are the two functions of amino acids

A

structure and function

29
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How many amino acids exist?

A

22

30
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How many animo acids are required by dogs? Cats?

A

Dogs: 10, Cats: 11

31
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What is the amino acid required by cats, but not dogs?

A

taurine

32
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What are some animal sources of protein? plant sources?

A

animal: chicken, lamb, fishmeal, egg, beef
plant: corn gluten meal, soybean meal

33
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What 2 qualities must protein have?

A
  • bioavailability (how much of the food is useful)
  • digestibility
34
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What organ is most affected by too much protein?

A

Kidneys

35
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Who needs more protein: cats or dogs?

A

cats

36
Q

What does organic mean in terms of vitamins?

A

comes from plants and/or animals, cannot be made in the body

37
Q

What is vitamin A required for? (5 things)

A

vision
skin
hair
mucous membrane
teeth

38
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What are some sources of vitamin A?

A

liver, fish liver oil, egg yolks, sweet potato, carrots, kale

39
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How many required vitamins are there?

A

15

40
Q

Absence of a vitamin =

A

deficiency

41
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4 things vitamin D is required for

A
  • phosphorus and calcium
  • absorption and retention
42
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sources of vitamin D:

A

liver, fish, egg yolks, dairy, beef

43
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What is vitamin E required for? (2 things)

A
  • antioxidant
  • membrane integrity
44
Q

What is the most active form of vitamin E?

A

alpha-tocopherol

45
Q

What is vitamin K required for?

A

blood clotting

46
Q

Vitamin K sources

A

green, leafy vegetables
egg yolk
meat
liver

47
Q

What is vitamin B complex essential for?

A

enzyme components
co-factors for metabolism

48
Q

sources of vitamin B complex

A
  • brewer’s yeast
  • meat, fish, eggs
  • cereal grains
49
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What 3 types of vitamin do cats need?

A
  • performed vitamin A
  • niacin (vitamin B3)
  • Higher quantities of vitamin B6

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