animal nutrition midterm review

large intestine

which intestine absorbs water

small intestine

which intestine absorbs nutrients

small intestine includes

duodenum, jejunum, and ileum

large intestine includes

the colon

CHYME

semi fluid mass of slightly digested food

the amount of fat dogs need

8.5%

the amount of fat cats need

9%

cachexia

metabolic derangement, muscle wasting and loss of the body’s fat stores in spite of the patient consuming appropriate amounts of food.

refeeding syndrome

caused by rapid initiation of refeeding after a period of undernutrition

dinner/entree food label when protein/food is moist

must contain 10% of labeled protein if moist

protein food label “ chicken”

food must contain at least 70% chicken

dinner/entree label if protein/food is dry

must contain 25% of labeled protein

food labeled “with chicken”

at least contains 3% chicken

hypoalbuminemia

the body has low levels of albumin, a protein in the blood

refeeding syndrome can lead to the deficiency of

magnesium, potassium, phosphorus

what measurement is used on the nutrient label in food

nutrients measured in Kcal or %

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