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Packaging and Lable
Packaging and Labeling Exam 2 Nutrition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Puppies are ideally weaned at what age? | 8 weeks |
| The high fiber in a diabetic animal's diet is to help what from happening? | Help prevent a rapid post prandial fluctuation |
| Food intake should be increased for dogs at __ weeks and cats at __ weeks during gestation. | 6-9 weeks & 2-10 weeks |
| Feeding an animal through an esophagostomy tube is an example of what kind of nutrition? | Enteral |
| TRUE/FALSE: You should seek veterinary care if the pet experiences 2 hours of easy labor without a puppy being delivered. | True |
| TRUE/FALSE: Flushing a feeding tube is not always necessary, especially when feeding a diet of thin consistency. | False |
| TRUE/FALSE: Neonates need help with thermoregulation, urination & defecation. | True |
| When the GI tract is compromised and needs to be bypassed, what type of critical care feeding is preferred? | Parenteral (Specifically TPN) |
| TRUE/FALSE: Premium foods are usually variable. | FALSE |
| Sudden weaning with full mammary glands causes what? | Mastitis |
| Ingredients are listed on the package label in descending order from what to what? | Weight |
| What type of food has the highest water content? | Canned |
| To avoid vomiting or diarrhea when introducing a new diet, pet owners should be told to introduce the food slowly, in small increments, and over the course of how many days? | 3-5 days |
| The most important factor in a dogs diet is: | WATER |
| TVP stands for what? | Texture Vegetable Protein |
| What method of enteral feeding requires the closest observation and may cause damage to the pharynx? | Pharyngostomy |
| Meat is heavy and is often listed closer to the top of the ingredient list, but what ingredient is more likely to be the primary source of protein | TVP |
| TRUE/FALSE: Commercial diets produced for prevention of triple phosphate crystals are alkalizing. | False |
| AAFCO regulations require food companies to have feeding trials or meet the AAFCO nutrient profiles in order to have WHAT listed on the packaging label? | "Complete and Balanced Nutrition" |
| What two cheap fillers can cause illness due to allergies, mold and fungi? | Corn and Rice |
| TRUE/FALSE: Dietary hypersensitivity can occur with an animal that has been eating the same diet for years. | True |
| The separate listing of a single ingredient in order to shift the ingredients on a label is called what? | Split Ingredient Trick |
| TVP (textured vegetable protein) is added in ________form and thus is relatively ________. | Dry Light |
| Meat by products (meal and organ meat) are added in ______form and thus are ________. | Wet Heavier |
| What could potentially be listed higher on the ingredient list due to the weight, but when you convert to DMB, you can that TVP is the primary source of protein. | Meat |
| What is the DMB or canned food? | 25% |
| What is the % of H2O in Canned food? | 75% |
| What do you check the label for on Canned Food? | Complete / balanced vs. Supplemental / snack |
| What are 3 advantaged of canned food? | Long shelf life Highly palatable Highly Digestible |
| What are 2 disadvantaged of canned food? | Expensive Overconsumption common due to palatability |
| What are 3 examples of Dry food? | Kibble Biscuits Wafers |
| What is the DMB of dry food? | 90% |
| What is the % of H2O in dry food? | 10% |
| What are 2 advantages of dry food? | Economical Safer storage |
| What are 4 disadvantages of dry food? | Poor quality Bulk Limiting Less palatable (often sprayed in fat) Extrusion process destroys vitamin and minerals during the cooking process |
| What is something to take into consideration with dry vs canned food? | Their teeth |
| What is the middle ground between dry vs canned food? | Semi-moist |
| What is the DMB of semi- moist food? | 75% |
| What is the water % of Semi-moist food? | 25% |
| What are you supposed to check the label for on semi-moist food? | Complete Diet vs Supplemental |
| What are 4 advantages of semi-moist food? | Palatable Easily digestible Usually does NOT require refrigeration Not as odorous as canned |
| What are 2 disadvantages of Semi-moist food? | Shelf Life once opened, is shorter than canned and dry VERY high simple sugar content compared to dry or canned |
| Who is the nomenclature of ingredients determined by? | AAFCO |
| What diet is when igredients vary from batch to bath? | Variable |
| What diet is cheaper / sale items? | Variable |
| What diet is more common in economical commercial diets? | Variable |
| What diet is when the ingredients are same for every batch? | Fixed |
| What diet has "guaranteed" diets? | Fixed |
| What ingredient is a fiber source? | Powered cellulose |
| What ingredient is corn gluten meal? | Cheap protein binder |
| What ingredient is tocopherols? | Natural antioxidant and Vitamin E |
| What ingredients are cheap fillers, can get moldy and cause illness? | Corn and Rice |
| What ingredient can be harmul to humans, and not extensively tested in animals? | BHA and BHT |
| What ingredient is a seaweed extract, stabilization, and thickener? | Carrageenan |
| What ingredients is a sweetener and a binder? | Glycerin |
| What ingredients is used for flavorings? | Phosphoric Acid |
| What ingredients is to reduce moisture, retain texture, and prevent bacteria growth? | Propylene glycol |
| What ingredient prevents fat rancidity? | Ethoxyquin |
| What ingredients is for essential amino acids? | DL Methionine |
| What ingredients is for fillers only, good fiber, and has NO nutrients? | Peanut hulk |
| Premium or Generic? Fixed Diet | Premium |
| Premium or Generic? Highly quality ingredients | Premium |
| Premium or Generic? Usually based on feeding trails | Premium |
| Premium or Generic? More calorically dense | Premium |
| Premium or Generic? Marketed towards specific demographics | Premium |
| Premium or Generic? More expensive | Premium |
| Premium or Generic? Variable | Generic |
| Premium or Generic? Lower Quality ingredients | Generic |
| Premium or Generic? Will note "formulated" | Generic |
| Premium or Generic? Less calorically dense | Generic |
| Premium or Generic? More all encompassing - not geared towards certain demographics | Generic |
| Premium or Generic? Not as expensive | Generic |
| What is legally required to be on the label of a package? | Product Name Net weight Name / Address of Manufacturer Guaranteed analysis List of Ingredients Statement of nutritional adequacy |
| What is guaranteed analysis? | Maximums of Fiber and Moisture Minimums of Crude Proteins and Fat |
| What doesn't the label of food tell you? | Exact Levels of Nutrients Quality of Nutrients - Can't determine digestibility and availability of ingredients |
| What do manufacturers market to? | Owners |
| What type of marketing appeals to specific demographics and sub population? | Niche Marketing |
| With niche marketing, the products produced are to resemble what? | Human Foods Variety of Flavors Special Single INgredients |
| Is there evidence that animals need a variety of flavors or colors? | No |
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