small animal nutrition

Question 1

t/f nutrition is the 5th vital assesment

Answer 1

true

Question 2

for a nutritional evaluation of the patient you need

Answer 2

Complete medical history
Physical exam
Body weight
BCS/LBM

Question 3

for the dietary evaluation, what questions should be asked?

Answer 3

Brand of food? How much fed? How often? Top dress?
Supplements, vitamins, other meds

Question 4

risk factors to take consideration in nutritional evaluation?

Answer 4

age
activity level
Disease condition
Poor skin or coat
Receiving medications and/or dietary supplements

Question 5

Consist only of natural ingredients without chemical alterations ( exceptions: vitamins, minerals, trace nutrients )

Answer 5

natural

Question 6

Only defined for human foods. Pet foods can use only if the true definition is followed.

Answer 6

organic

Question 7

No legal definition. Unregulated. Marketing phrase ONLY

Answer 7

holistic

Question 8

Not an allowed term on pet food labels, unless the food is made in a plant approved for manufacturing human food. ( Doesn’t apply to advertising )

Answer 8

human grade

Question 9

non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered animals.

Answer 9

meat by products

Question 10

rendered product from mammalian tissue

Answer 10

meat and bone meal

Question 11

AAFCO

Answer 11

NON-govermental agency
all US states except Alaska and Nevada