Studies

Question 1

Johnson (2022) University of Arkansas

Answer 1

Excess vitamin A can lead to birth defects in animals.

Question 2

Lerner er al (2019) ‘FASEB’

Answer 2

Excess vitamin A can result in liver damage and bone thinning due to a decrease in anabolic bone response.

Question 3

Keady et al (2008)

Answer 3

Chopped feed is more appealing than milled feed, and wet, dusty feed decreases animal intake.

Question 4

Beever er al (1972) ‘British Journal of Nutrition’

Answer 4

Chopped grass is more digestible than pelleted grass.

Question 5

AMC (2020)

Answer 5

146 cats with kidney disease. The cats that were fed on fish oil supplements survived for 17 months. The cats that didn’t receive a supplement survived 7 months.

Question 6

Li et al (2006)

Answer 6

Cats have no taste receptors for sweets.

Question 7

Churchill (2018)

Answer 7

Ageing animals need 50% more protein than young ones. They require protein to prevent the loss of lean muscle mass (sarcopenia).