nutrition,exercise and ailment Flashcards
when should puppies have water out all day?
after 3 weeks of age
what are the 3 types of food?
dry,semi-moist and canned
main ingredients in dry food.
corn, soybean meal,wheat millings, meat, and bone meal
main ingredients in semi-moist food.
corn, meat by products, soybean meal and corn syrup
canned food has two type ____ and ____
ration type and meat type
main ingredients in ration type food.
barley, meat by products,wheat grain and soy flour.
main ingredients in meat type food.
meat by products, meat, poultry, and soy flour
dry food contain about __% moisture
10%
semi-moist food contains __% moisture
30%
canned food contains __% moisture
75%
dry food contains __% protein __% fat and __% fiber
23%,9%,6%
semi-moist food contains__% protein __% fat and __% fiber
25%,9%,4%
ration type food contains __% protein __% fat and __% fiber
30%,16%,8%
meat type food contains __% protein __% fat and __% fiber
44%,32%,4%
the amount of food fed to your dog varies between ___
their weight
exercise is necessary for___
all dogs so they remain healthy
the amount of exercise varies between ____
the size,age,breed and what there being used for.
care must be taken when exercising puppies because___
there bones might not be fully developed and permanent injury could occur
short and frequent walks are suitable for___
older dogs
don’t exercise your dog 2 hours after
a large meal
eating rapidly or exercising after a meal increases the chance of
gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV)
what is GDV
bloating, stomach torsion or twisted stomach
what 2 breeds are at greatest rick for GDV
great Danes and st. Bernard
puppies should be fed___
3 to 4 times a day
adult dogs should be fed ____
2 times a day
always look at the __________
ingredients in dog food to watch out for artificial preservatives and stuff like that.
infectious diseases mean _
it can be transmitted to one dog to another
distemper occurs around
3-6 months of age
symptoms of distemper is___
early vomiting and diarrhea and weeks or months later they will start with tremors to full epileptic fits.
what are the 2 forms of canine parvovirus
intestinal and heart