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NUTRIENTS AND ENERGY POWER POINT
Can animals generate their own en...,
An animals energy is obtained thr...,
Animals require a balanced diet f...
10  cards
Energy
What is energy,
Kcal and c are equal measurements...,
What is the international si unit...
10  cards
More on Energy in Food
What are the 3 methods of determi...,
What is a direct determination of...,
What are atwater calculations of ...
10  cards
Energy Density in Pet Food
Energy density ratio,
Food needs to have an energy dens...,
Food needs to have an
10  cards
Water
What is the single most important...,
Water is the largest proportion o...,
An animal with lean body mass has...
10  cards
More on Water
What is obligatory loss of water,
What is facultative loss of water,
What is evaporative loss of water
9  cards
CARBS, FATS & PROTEINS POWER POINT
Carbohydrates are a major source ...,
Carbohydrates are stored as _____...,
Excess carbohydrates are converte...
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Carbohydrates
When joined with proteins or lipi...,
Sole energy for red blood cells,
Without a sufficient amount of __...
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Carbohydrates 2
Improves intestinal floraincrease...,
Polysaccharides that are able to ...,
Storage form of carbohydrate in t...
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Carbohydrates 3
Produced when starch molecules ar...,
What animal has a unique metaboli...,
Cats are classified as strict car...
10  cards
Fats / Lipids
Name 7 functions of fat,
Name 3 types of fat,
What are the three types of simpl...
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More Fats and Lipids
Which efa is only found in animal...,
What are the functions of efas es...,
Flakey skin or dandruff could be ...
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Proteins and Amino Acids
What are 4 functions of dietary p...,
What are the functions of essenti...,
The higher the quality of the pro...
10  cards
DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION POWERPOINT
What are the two types of digestion,
What is digestion,
Mechanical digestion
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Digestive Tract
Where does the chemical absorptio...,
Hydrochloric acid in the stomach ...,
The acid environment of the stoma...
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Digestive Tract + Energy Balance
Ileocecal valve cecum,
2 colon functions,
What is energy balance
10  cards
Energy measurement & Expenditure
How many calories are in a kiloca...,
How many joules are in one calorie,
How many kilojoules are in one kcal
10  cards
Common Measurements of Energy
How is resting energy requirement...,
Acco,
Sex and reproductive status thyro...
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Measurements of Energy + Voluntary Muscle Activity
________ ________ is the total am...,
How is gross energy measured,
_______ ________ is the energy av...
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Reproductive Status
Which animals have a significantl...,
What percentage does the resting ...,
Neutered animals have a decreased...
10  cards
Thermogenesis
Dog thermoneutral zone,
Cat thermoneutral zone,
What is a major source of energy ...
10  cards
VITAMINS AND MINERALS
What are the water soluble vitamins,
The water soluble vitamins act as...,
What are the dietary sources of t...
10  cards
More Vitamins and Minerals
Scurvy is caused by a deficiency ...,
What are the five macro minerals,
What are the six micro minerals t...
3  cards
HISTORY POWERPOINT
1860,
1908,
1922
12  cards
Regulatory Agencies
Pet food marketing factors 5,
Aafco,
Association of american feed cont...
10  cards
Food Labels
Complete nutrition,
Balanced nutrition,
All labels of pet food in the us ...
10  cards
Information Panel
Guaranteed analysis elements list...,
Guaranteed analysis elements list...,
Nutritional adequacy statements 4...
11  cards
Analyzing
Laboratory analysis aka _________...,
Calculations based on published v...,
Most accurate method for determin...
11  cards
FOOD TYPES + REGIMENS POWERPOINT
Five vitals according to aaha wsaha,
What do many clients wish was add...,
Lvt nutrition goal
10  cards
Types of Food
3 types of moist wet food,
Five facts of moist pet food,
More moisture in food means it is
10  cards
Additives + Preservatives
Three functions of preservatives,
What is the function of additives,
Who monitors the safety of food a...
10  cards
Artificial Flavors + Texture
Largest single group of additives,
People taste sweet salty bitter a...,
Dog tastes
10  cards
Feeding Regiments
Smaller wildcats eat,
Free fed domestic cats eat ______...,
Five considerations when determin...
10  cards
FEEDING + LIFESTAGES POWERPOINT
Two weeks prior to breeding switc...,
What should a lactation gestation...,
What is dha for
10  cards
Feeding During Gestation
Approximately 12 18 hours before ...,
Offer ___________ and ___________...,
When should a dam begin eating an...
9  cards
Feeding During Weaning + Neonates
Mothers wean at ____ ____ weeks b...,
Puppies begin eating solids at __...,
If the dam does not stop producin...
10  cards
Orphans
Commercial milk replacers are pre...,
The first _________ months are th...,
Feed ____ _____ times a day
10  cards
Adult Maintenance
Bc small and toy breeds have high...,
There is an inverse relationship ...,
Dha for
10  cards
Maintenance
Sedentary lifestyle,
Extreme heat or cold __________ n...,
Cold increases metabolizable energy
6  cards
CAT POWERPOINT
Latin cat name,
Cats have an animal based protein...,
What percentage of domestic feral...
10  cards
Adaptations
Cats have a smaller stomach and s...,
Ten anatomical adaptations,
Physical adaptations cats have li...
10  cards
Metabolic Adaptations
Four metabolic energy adaptations,
Metabolic adaptations water cats ...,
Metabolic adaptations water canne...
10  cards
More Metabolic Adaptations
Methonine cystine metabolic adapt...,
Methonine cystine metabolic adapt...,
Arginine metabolic adaptaion argi...
11  cards

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