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Nutrition Midterm Flashcards

1
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What influences Palatability?

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Odor, temperature, texture, shape, fat content, water content, salt content

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What are Macronutrients?

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Supply energy - Carbs, Protein, Fat

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What are Micronutrients?

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Don’t supply energy - Vitamins, Minerals, Water

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4
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How do animals excrete water?

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Urination, Defecation, Respiration

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5
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What are water-soluble vitamins?

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C, B

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What are fat-soluble vitamins?

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A,D,E,K

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Where are fat-soluble vitamins stored?

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Liver, Fat

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Define By-Product

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The non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals

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Define Cachexia

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Muscle wasting due to disease

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10
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Define Sarcopenia

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Loss of muscle mass unrelated to disease

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11
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What percentage of daily calories can come from treats?

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10%

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12
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What is the formula to calculate RER?

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70(BW in kg)^0.75

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13
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What is the formula for daily water intake?

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1.6 x RER or, 60-80ml/kg per day 

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What are the most energy demanding life-stages?

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Growth, Gestation, Lactation

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What is the rate of recurrence of urinary stones in cats?

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50%

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16
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What percent of dehydration puts an animal at risk for death?

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15%

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17
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What is the primary site for water absorption?

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Large Intestine

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18
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What is the primary site for nutrient absorption and digestion?

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The small intestines

19
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What percentage of birthweight should newborn puppies gain daily?

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10-15%

20
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What is the average gestation period for dogs?

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~63 days

21
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How is FIC diagnosed?

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Diagnosis of exclusion

22
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What ingredients need to be reduced with kidney disease?

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Phosphorous, Sodium, Protein

23
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What are common risk factors associated with raw feeding?

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Bacterial contamination, Foreign body ingestion, nutritional imbalance, immune-compromised people or animals in the house

24
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The digestive tract is responsible for

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Ingestion, digestion, absorption, metabolism, excretion

25
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Define Digestibility

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Amount of nutrients in a food available for absorption after digestion

26
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What parts of the digestive tract are responsible for mechanical digestion?

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Mouth (mastication), GI movements (peristalsis)

27
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What dietary option is the most appropriate for an elimination diet trial and why?

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Hydrolyzed diet - proteins are broken down small enough to not elicit an allergic response from the body

28
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What WBC is responsible for causing the itch response?

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Mast cells

29
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On a BCS from 1-9, where should an animal be for ideal body condition?

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4 - 5

30
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On a BCS from 1-9, at which number is an animal considered overweight?

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6

31
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What are the 3 ways to evaluate BCS?

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Abdominal tuck, palpable waist, palpable ribs under a thin layer of fat

32
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What are the key benefits to a therapeutic urinary diet?

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Controlled mineral content, dilution of the bladder to flush out debris, controlled pH to prevent crystal precipitation

33
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FLUTD (LUTS) occurs most commonly in cats between what age?

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2y - 6y

34
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What are the sections of the small intestine?

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Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum

35
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What are the sections of the large intestine?

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cecum, colon, rectum, anus

36
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What does an AAFCO statement tell us about our pet food?

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Ensures that manufactured pet foods are formulated, or test fed to be complete and balanced and that they meet the animal’s needs for their life-stage

37
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What are some benefits of dietary Carbohydrates?

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Fast energy source, provides fiber to feed healthy gut bacteria

38
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Soluble fiber does what?

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Absorbs water, increases satiety, regulates motility, helps with constipation

39
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Insoluble fiber does what?

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Does not absorb water, increases satiety, increases fecal bulk, stimulates motility

40
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What are some benefits of dietary fats?

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Improves palatability, carries fat-soluble vitamins, provides dense energy, skin and coat health, decreases inflammation, aids in brain development

41
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What are some benefits of dietary protein?

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Build and repair tissues, provides essential amino acids, creates enzymes and hormones

42
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What are the 2 most common crystals/stones found in dogs and cats?

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Struvite and Calcium Oxalate

43
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After whelping, how long does it take for Colostrum to change into milk?

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24h, important for puppies to latch and nurse within this time to get the nutrients and immunity from colostrum

44
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Which nutrients are important to limit in therapeutic renal diets?

A

Phosphorous, Protein, Sodium

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