CVA Animal Nutrition and Feeding 3

Question 1

Which condition is most commonly associated with feeding a grain-free, legume-heavy diet to dogs?

Accepted Answer

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)

Answer

Hyperthyroidism

Answer

Diabetes mellitus

Answer

Pancreatitis

Question 2

When reading a pet food ingredient list, ingredients are listed in what order?

Accepted Answer

By descending weight before processing

Answer

Alphabetical order

Answer

By ascending weight after processing

Answer

By regulatory importance

Question 3

A rabbit's diet should consist primarily of which feedstuff to support proper gastrointestinal motility?

Accepted Answer

Unlimited timothy hay

Answer

Pelleted commercial rabbit food

Answer

Fresh fruit daily

Answer

High-protein seed mixes

Question 4

Which life stage typically has the highest caloric energy requirement per unit of body weight?

Accepted Answer

Growing puppies and kittens

Answer

Senior animals

Answer

Adult maintenance

Answer

Neutered adult indoor cats

Question 5

What is the safest way to transition a pet to a new diet to avoid gastrointestinal upset?

Accepted Answer

Gradually mix increasing amounts of new food with the old food over 7–10 days

Answer

Switch abruptly to the new food all at once

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Mix old and new food 50/50 from day one

Answer

Fast the pet for 24 hours before starting the new food

Question 6

Which nutrient deficiency is most likely in a cat fed a strictly vegetarian or vegan diet without supplementation?

Accepted Answer

Arachidonic acid and taurine deficiency

Answer

Vitamin C deficiency

Answer

Excess vitamin D

Answer

Calcium excess

Question 7

A veterinary assistant weighing food for a patient using a prescription renal diet should use which tool for the most accurate measurement?

Accepted Answer

A digital kitchen scale weighing in grams

Answer

Volume measuring cups

Answer

Estimation by eye

Answer

A tablespoon measure