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Nutrition Lecture 9
Feeding the Animal, not the Bowl
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| FDA, Center for Vet Med within FDA | determines acceptable ingredients/restricts antibiotics in feeds, determines certain labeling regulations, regulates health claims on food |
| USDA | inspects animal ingredients in pet foods, inspects/regulates animal research facilities, regulated labeling to keep animal food for animals |
| National Research Council (NRC) | private, non-profit, non-gov't, non-regulatory, evaluates research on requirements/feed values for large/small animals |
| Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) | no regulatory power, members must be gov't officials, define ingredients/control labeling/nutritional adequacy, regulate diets testing protocols, created dog/cat nutrient profiles |
| current pet food trends | ecommerce, fresh pet food, customized health and wellness, science based and veterinary diets, 'the next natural' |
| where are consumers shopping for pet products? | 60% amazon.com, 54% chewy.com, 27% petsmart.com, 24% walmart.com, 23% petco.com |
| why should you maintain an ideal body condition for your pet? | better BCS, longer life span, fewer aging signs, delayed chronic disease, later treatment for osteoarthritis |
| feeding plan goals | meet individual nutritional needs, feed for optimal health, longevity, and performance, match a dog's nutritional intake to it's life stage, lifestyle, and body condition, learn and practice proper nutrition |
| free-choice feeding plan | food is always available to the dog |
| time-restricted meal feeding | an unrestricted amount of food is available over a set time period, generally 5-15 minutes |
| food-restricted meal feeding | a specific quantity of food is offered at specific times during the day |
| puppy life stage | around 3-4 weeks of age, can start eating moistened kibble, feed at least 3x a day, reduce to 2x a day at 4-5 month; require high fat content, extra vitamins and minerals (calcium, phosphorous), high protein requirement |
| pregnant dogs | calcium and phosphorous increase by 60%, energy requirements increase 25-50% last 3-4 weeks, protein requirement increases by 40-70% last 3-4 weeks, fat requirements a minimum of 8% last 3-4 weeks |
| lactating dogs | need 2-5x more Ca during peak lactation, energy requirements steadily increase, minimum protein requirement of 22%, minimum of 8% fat, large amounts of water needed |
| senior life stage | serves as preventative medicine, promotes good health with existing disease, reduces the risk of weight gain or obesity |
| senior nutritional requirements | need 20% less energy in their diet, protein need increases, slight decrease in fat requirement, closely monitor water intake |
| environment affect on nutritional requirements | hot/humid requires increase in energy requirement, cold needs 70-80% boost in energy intake, moderate winter is a 25% increase |
| stress | signs include diarrhea, depression, anorexia, mild neurotic behavior, apathy |
| two most common health issues that have pet foods | skin and coat health, weight management |
| cat needs | taurine, arginine, protein, arachidonic acid, vitamin A, vitamin B |
| free-choice feeding for cats | convenient for cat owner, suits a cat's feeding style, some cats will overeat or become anorexic, moist foods may spoil |
| food-restricted meal feeding for cats | most accurate way to provide the required amount of food, appetite changes are more easily detected, can allow addition of canned formula, takes more time and effort, requires knowledge to determine optimal food quality |
| cat life stages | kitten (less than 1 yr old), adult (young adult 1-7 years of age, mature adult 7-11 years of age), senior (11+ years of age) |
| environment and cat nutritional requirements | hot requires more calories, cold increases energy requirements |
| special needs cat foods | hairballs, indoor living, urinary tract health, weight management |
| hairballs | swallow small amounts of hair while licking themselves; management includes perform regular brushing, fresh drinking water, transition to special needs diet |
| motivation of purchasing | cost, brand, ingredients, specific goals, palatability sustainability, social awareness |
| patient considerations | activity level of the pet, other pets in the household, indoor/outdoor/both, life stage, current food, top dressings, dietary supplements, concurrent medical conditions, body condition |
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