Role of the vet in the pet food industry - nutritional advice for dogs and cats Flashcards

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What is BARF composed of?

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70% muscle meat
10% raw edible bone
7% vegetables
5% liver
5% other secreting organ
2% seeds/nuts
1% fruit

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BARF?

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Biologically appropriate raw food

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3
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raw food puppies?

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be on complete feed until 12 months - at least

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antibiotic resistance in dogs - diet?

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more likely to have antibiotic resistance in dogs that are fed raw food - however not enough research

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what do the digestive systems of dogs and cats directly effect?

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feeding behaviour and differences in nutritional requirements

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dogs - diet?

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anatomically carnivores and physiologically omnivores

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pancreatic amylase in dogs compared to cats?

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3 times higher in dogs

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do dogs or cats adapt better to high levels of dietary starch better?

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dogs do

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9
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how many carbs can dogs consume?

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10g/kgBW - without side effects

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how many carbs can cats consume?

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up to 4g/kgBW

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what vitamin can cats not make?

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vitamin A

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why can cats not make vitamin A?

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they don’t have β-carotenase

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13
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how do cats obtain vitamin A then?

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need dietary preformed Vit A
which is only found in meat products
obligate carnivore

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14
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vitamin D and dogs?

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15
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what can cats not synthesise from sulphur containing amino acids where dogs can?

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taurine

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what is taurine?

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amino-sulphonic acid

17
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what can cats not do in the absence of taurine?

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they cannot derive bile salts - as taurine is needed as intermediary steps in the formation of bile

18
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cheap cat foods - which ones will lack in taurine?

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low energy feeds
mainly cereals - poor quality protein

19
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what type of diet is a poor quality diet for dogs?

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reduced sulphur amino acid bioavailability in dietary ingredients that are heat processed e.g. rendered meat meal

20
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what essential fatty acids can cats not make?

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they cannot make their own arachidonic acid even in the presence of adequate linoleic acid

21
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what enzyme do the cats not have which converts linoleic to Arachidonic?

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no delta-6-deuturase enzyme

22
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how much arachidonic acid per kg in diet?

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AA - slide 11

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slide 12

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what is fibre?
a carbohydrate
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what types of fibre should a balanced canine diet include?
both types - soluble and insoluble
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what are the common sources of fibre in dog food?
soya grain hulls, grains, beet pulp and chicory
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anal sac issue?
not enough fibre
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point of insoluble dietary fibre?
plays critical role in maintaining GIT health IT IS NOT fermentable nor digestible (cellulose)
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what does insoluble dietary fibre do?
it provides bulk and helps waste products move through the large intestine to be excreted stimulates gut motility
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what is arginine a source of?
nitric oxide it removed urea and effects blood flow
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what does taurine do?
it lowers blood pressure, calms the sympathetic nervous system reduced incidence of congestive heart failure
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obesity?
chronic inflammatory disease
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