Types of cat feed, Nutrient requirements of healthy cats, alternative feeding methods (BARF and Vegetarian) Flashcards
1
Q
Cats are
A
True/obligate Car
2
Q
What do the commercial cat foods take into consideration
A
- Age
- Breed
- Indoor vs outdoor
- Any special conditions
3
Q
General comparison of indoor vs outdoor cats
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Indoor:
- decr the stool odour
- Maintain ideal BW
- Regulate hair balls
Outdoor
- Support the activity level
4
Q
Nutrient content of indoor vs outdoor cats
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- ME (MJ/kg): 13.8 vs 15.7
- Protein %: 27 vs 30
- Fat%: 13 vs 20
- Fibre%: 5.7 vs 2
5
Q
Cats: numbr of meals per day
A
ad lib
6
Q
Speciality diets for cat breeds
A
The breeds requiring special diets: (7)
- Persian
- Maine coone
- Siamese
- Britsih shorthair
- Ragdoll
- Norweigan forest cat
- Bengal
The diet in these breeds is used to maintain fur quality and BCS
7
Q
Particle sizes of the feeds (3)
A
- smaller are digested better
- Size of holes determines the diameter- holes slow down the rate of eating
- Shape is NB because they cannot grind food laterally
8
Q
Daily E/Nutrient requirements (11)
A
- ME
- Protein
- Fibre
- Ca
- P
- Na
- Fats
- Arg and ornithine
- Vit D
- Vit A
- Niacin
9
Q
ME
A
- 336 x BW
e. g 5kg cat requires about 1.68kg per day
Can be altered by: (the same as for dogs)
- Activity level
- Lifestage
- % lean body mass
- Age
- Neuter status
- Environment
10
Q
Protein
A
30-40%
Higher than in dogs because cats cannot down-regulate the protein digesting enzymes
11
Q
Fibre
A
1-2%
12
Q
Ca
A
0.6%
13
Q
P
A
Ca:P 1.2-1
14
Q
Na
A
>0.2%
15
Q
Fats
A
9-10%
Essential fatty acids omega-6 for coversion to arachidonic acid!!
Cats cannot convert linoleic acid to arachidonic acid
Otherwise: thrombocytopenia
