Quiz 6 - Feline Adult Maintenance, Canine & Feline Life Stages

Feral cats, on average, eat how often daily?

10-20 meals (12-15 mice to maintain enough cals)

At what temperatere to cats prefer moist food to be fed?

• 40

• 120

• 60 F

  • 100 F

100F

When selecting a maintenance diet, what criteria is notimportant?

It is complete and balanced

The food is visually appealing to the cat

The food is palatable enough for the cat to want to eat it

Caloric density is high enough to meet their energy requirements

The food is visually appealing to the cat

Water can be increased in a cat’s diet by doing what?

 

Adding additional phosphorus to the diet

Adding salt to the food

Increasing the fat content of the diet

Changing to a canned food diet

Changing to a canned food diet

When carbohydrate levels are high in a diet, digestibility

of what nutrient can be affected?

Fat

Water-soluble vitamins

Minerals

Protein

Protein

Peak energy requirement during lactation in the bitch occurs during which time?

Immediately after whelping

Week 5-8

Week 1-3*

Week 3-5

DHA is required for the development of what?

Brain and retina

Immune system

Skeleton

Cardiovascular system

Brain and Retina

What is the most important nutrient during lactation?

Energy

Calcium

Protein

Water

Water

In cats, DHA is synthesized from what fatty acid?

Alpha-linolenic

Laurie

Arachidonic

Linoleic

Alpha-linolenic

The increased energy requirement occurs during which phase of pregnancy in cats?

Third trimester

First trimester

Linearly throughout pregnancy

Second trimester

Linearly throughout pregnancy