Animal Care and Veterinary Nutrition & Dietary Management Flashcards
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The resting energy requirement (RER) for dogs is calculated using which formula?
Answer: 70 × (body weight in kg)^0.75
RER is calculated as 70 × (body weight in kg)^0.75 kcal/day, reflecting metabolic body weight.
Which nutrient deficiency in dogs has been associated with grain-free diets and can lead to dilated cardiomyopathy?
Answer: Taurine
The FDA investigated a link between taurine deficiency and dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs fed certain grain-free or legume-heavy diets.
A dog eating its own feces is exhibiting a behavior known as:
Answer: Coprophagia
Coprophagia is the ingestion of feces and may indicate nutritional deficiencies, behavioral issues, or underlying medical conditions.
Which life stage requires the highest caloric density in commercial dog food?
Answer: Growth (puppy)
Puppies have significantly higher energy and nutrient requirements per unit of body weight to support rapid growth and skeletal development.
What is the primary concern when feeding a large-breed puppy a diet formulated for small-breed adults?
Answer: Excessive calcium and phosphorus
Excessive calcium and phosphorus intake in large-breed puppies promotes developmental orthopedic diseases such as osteochondrosis and hip dysplasia.
A veterinary patient is prescribed a hydrolyzed protein diet. What is the primary indication for this therapeutic diet?
Answer: Food allergy or adverse food reaction
Hydrolyzed protein diets use proteins broken into small peptides that are less likely to trigger an immune response in food-allergic patients.