Animal Science Exam 3 Module 8

Fingerprint for cats

their nose

When and how were cats domesticated

5000 years ago, by themselves, at fertile crescent

Domestic cat scientific name

Felis catus

Bastet

Goddes with the head of a cat and a body of a woman

How cats were originally domesticated

Where grain is stored, cats ate mice from there, domesticated themselves

Female cats in heat (voice)

Very vocal

The cat man of aleppo

People left their animals during war, he stayed and fed the cats

If cats have a litter when declawed

hurts their paws

Litter box 101

• have more than one litter box

• keep clean

• 1-2 inches of litter

• geriatric cannot climb to top entry over the tall sides

• cats need to be able to turn around

Toxoplasmosis

Cat parasite in feces that kill sea mammals

Parasite- Toxoplasma gondii

most common human infections in the world, kids and women get it

infections show later in life, in eyes and mental issues

Test for toxoplasmosis

serological test

What do cats need for energy

protein

Gluconeogenesis

Glucose made from amino acids

Feeder mice

Pinkie, weanling (hopper)

Dietary essential for cats

Taurine

taurine deficency

dilated cardiomyopathy

Arginine Deficiency

vomiting, muscular spasm, coma, death

Arginine

Needed for the body to get rid of nitrogen

Corn gluten meal

natural acidifier, contains sulfur

Algae

Fatty acids including omega 3, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals

High grain diets

diabetes and obesity

2 colonies of queens

• One group ate mice and consumed more calories but were skinny

• Other group ate meow mix and had diabetes and became obese

Most common fiber source

Pumpkin

What prevents hairballs in cats

• high fiber pumpkin, lubrication salmon oil

Cat tongue

hooked which captures hair

What does plant based diets in cats cause

FLUTD, FIC- feline idiopathic cystits

Cats Nutrition Requirements

• Vitamin A

  • from liver of animals

• Vitamin D

  • cannot convert themselves

• Arachidonic Acid

• Niacin

  • vitamin B

• Pyridoxine and Pant. acid

• Taurine and Arginine

Thiamine Deficiency

Vitamin B1 deficiency

Cats require both what acids

• Linoleic acid & Arachidonic acid cannot convert linoleic (18:2) to Arachidonic Acid (20:4)

To remove chlorine from water

set on counter for a couple hours

Metabolic bone disease

meat only diet

• no calcium or vitamin a

Mice water

70%

Dry food water

10%

Canned food water

78%

How to feed cats

• plate not bowl because their whiskers tell them how deep the “hole” is

• place bowl where they can watch the room

• not in a corner

• feed later at night to slow activity

Cats eating habits

nibblers

Dont feed acidified diets to kittens

cavities, or interfere with growth plate

Poikilotherms

cold-blooded

cannot control body temperature

Orphan Kitten Care

• die if too cold

• poikilotherms

• feed every 4-6 hours

• burp the kittens

• induce defecation/ urination with warm washcloth on genitals

Cat milk

Low sugar, high CP

Limited intake in queens

• during estrus

• three weeks of gestation

• 24-48 hours prior littering

Lifespan for cats

averag 14 years

Older cats

• used. to feed low protein

• increase ca levels to minimize p

• increase omega 3 fatty acids for glomerular health

• increased vitamin B

chitosan

natural P binders, good for geriatric cats

Wild hybrids

Savannah cat, bengal cat

Prairie dogs

carry fleas that carry the plague, they got it from burrows

Bone day at zoo

prevents cavities

Milk

bad to cats because they cannot produce lactase unless fed milk everyday

Caffeine for cats

Rapid breathing, heart palpitation, muscle tremors

Not good for cat food

fortrflora

raw eggs

medicine

Propylene glycol

preservative for semi-moist diets , bad for cats to eat