Animal Nutrition

Colostrum is considered rich in many vital compounds. Which of the following is not found in high amounts in colostrum compared to regularly secreted milk?

Lactose

If a product name states that a dog treat is made of chicken (with no additional descriptor), what minimum percentage of the treat must be chicken?

70%

Which hormones help in regulating blood glucose levels?

Insulin and glucagon

What life-stage has the highest nutritional requirements?

Pregnancy and lactation

Which of the following feeding regimens most likely contributes to obesity in small animals? (choose all that apply)

Ab-libitum and free feeding

What process allows new glucose generation from certain amino acids?

Gluconeogenesis

Which of the following nutrients should be given in lower quantities to an older pet because of a decreased ability to metabolize them?

Lipids

Which supplementation would be most harmful to a growing puppy

Calcium

At weaning age, puppies can be offered a gruel-type diet that consists of canned food or dry food blended with water or formula

True

Abnormalities of the developing hip which include dislocation, subluxation, and dysplasia of hip joint.

Hip dysplasia

Reduced blood flow to metaphysis

Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy

Focal area of disruption

Osteochondrosis

On the 5pt BCS chart what score is ideal 

3

Excess glucose is stored in the liver and muscle tissue as _________, which can be quickly metabolized when needed or converted to fat for long-term storage.

Glycogen

Which governmental organization is responsible for the regulation of pet food?

FDA

The nutrient used by the body to build tissues, hormones, and enzymes is

Proteins

It is important that cats be fed foods with animal proteins since ________ is essential for cats.

Arachidonic acid

Macronutrients can be used by the body to produce energy. They include all of the following except

Vitamins

Which of the following cannot be synthesized in the bodies of dogs or cats?

Essential fatty acids

___________________must be consumed regularly because it cannot be stored in the body if in excess.

Protein

Vitamins which can accumulate to toxic levels in the body include all except

B-Vitamin

All of the following are characteristics of vitamins except one. Which is not associated with a vitamin?

They are inorganic material

You are Vitamin K you need to get to the liver, which of the following is the correct process that will get you there?

Absorbed with fat, passively, absorbed into lacteals, delivered to the liver

Essential fatty acids, including linoleic acid, are required in the diets of dogs and cats

True

Which of the following fatty acids has more double bonds

Polyunsaturated fatty acids

What is the general purpose of adding Vitamin E or C to food as a preservative?

Antioxident activity

Which of the following nutritional interventions BEST describes the approach with a patient with Urinary tract disease?

 

pH control, increased water content, decreased mineral content

Which of the following nutritional interventions BEST describes the approach with a patient with Cardiac disease?

Reduced sodium, added taurine, electrolyte addition

What is the primary theory behind the hyperthyroid diet?

 

Iodine comes primarily from food – so limiting it in the diet helps with an overactive thyroid

What does parenteral mean

Given via injection

Which of the following tubes CAN be placed WITHOUT surgery or sedation:

Nasogastric

Which of the following drugs can cause liver problems in a cat?

Diazepam

By what route are MOST appetite stimulants administered?

Enteral

Which of the following is a normal urine pH for a cat

6.2

The goal of a hydrolyzed diet is that the protein is one that the patient has never eaten before

False

A nutritional goal for obese patients is to increase fiber to provide a feeling of fullness, along with reduced fat or calories.

True

Which of the following best describes a food allergy?

An inappropriate immune response to a certain component in a diet.