Obesity

Question 1

How can you lower the calorie density of food?

Answer 1

Low fat
high fibre
high water
high protein

Question 2

How much weight should you aim to lose a week?

Answer 2

1%

Question 3

How should pregnant/lactating animals be fed?

Answer 3

high-energy (30% protein; 20% fat on a dry matter basis [DMB]), highly digestible commercial dog food that is balanced for vitamins and minerals
Amounts should not increase in the first 5 weeks pregnancy, only after
high protein of high quality, ideally animal based
Don’t over feed - obesity increases risk

Question 4

What nutrients are important for the pregnant bitch?

Answer 4

diet rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) deliver puppies that have improved learning ability, memory, and vision
Other fatty acids also important

Question 5

Should you supplement a pregnant bitch with calcium?

Answer 5

No - you can cause hypocalcaemia by doing this

Once in lactation Ca needs are much much higher

Question 6

Which breed is most at risk of pre-eclampsia?

Answer 6

Chihuahua

Question 7

What makes a beneficial prebiotic?

Answer 7

passes unchanged through the digestive system until it reaches the large intestine; it has metabolic selectivity for good bacteria; it alters microflora balance in favor of a healthier composition; and it induces effects that are beneficial to the animal.

Question 8

What is an example of a good prebiotic

Answer 8

indigestible oligosaccharides
inulin
aleurone, 
fructo-oligosaccharides (FOSs), 
mono-oligosaccharides, and beet pulp

Question 9

what benefits may pre biotic fibres have?

Answer 9

immune stimulation, anticancer effects, antidiarrhea effects, and increased nutrient absorption.

Question 10

Compare small and large breed puppy foodq

Answer 10

The smaller puppy diets are higher in energy and protein, whereas the large and giant breed diets are lower in caloric content but still high enough in protein to allow proper growth and development

Question 11

What happens if you over feed Ca to large breed puppies?

Answer 11

Skeletal defects (hip dysplasia, panosteitis, and so forth) and depressed growth

Question 12

What is rapid growth associated with in large breed puppies?

Answer 12

OA, osteochondrosis dissecans, hip dysplasia, and metabolic bone disease

Question 13

What are the benefits of colostrum?

Answer 13

Passive transfer of immunity
nutrients and ingredients contain bioactive compounds that positively influence both the immune and GI systems
In addition, it is a good source of readily available amino acids for gut cell health and barrier function.