Lecture Material

Which is incorrect regarding essential fatty acids

Treats should be no more than __% of diet

WSAVA Questions to consider when pruchasing food

What is the main benefit of glucosamine?

There is no such thing as "WSAVA approved" or "WSAVA compliant"

Ways to present nutritional info

Which organization published safety act called: Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (1994)

linoleic acid

Arachidonic acid comes from

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) 1994

Federal Drug Administration is primarily in control of

What do we look at the calculate a dose for a specfic pet using a given diet?

Arachidonic acid is conditionally essential for most animals except

What should we consider when determining omega-3 consumption

Essential fatty acids come from what series

What are the well known deficiency syndroms of linoleic acid

Vitamins and minerals are necessary to avoid deficiency

Energy needed for normal life activity

Many general supplemtns do NOT meet label claims

Canned food normaly have __% of moisture and DM can be caculated by multiply by ____

There are NO dog or cats studies on MSM

What does green-lipped mussle contain?

Federal Trade commision is in control of

Represented as a % and is NOT a unit

What is a dietary supplement

What are the benefits of omega 3 fatty acids?

Which are correct regarding linoleic acid (18:2 n-6)

Omega 3 is composed of

Adjust your RER to account for estimated enrgy needed for

Why are supplements given to animals?

Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is a metabolite of

Pet foods are often formulated on this basis but does not address differences in calorie density

Increase in activity = increase in

MER = DER

Common joint supplements

Glucosamine is a precursor of ______ in cartilage

Only for nutrients that provide calories (proteins, CHO, fats)

omega 3 and omega 6 can either be essential or conditionally essential nutrients

DM is always ____ AF

Which is true regarding arachidonic acid?

What are general supplement concerns

MER or DER is based on current intake if weight is

If you feed to meet average energy requirements, what are automatically met?

MER/DER does not require an accurate diet history

Fat modified atwater factor

Pick the correct statemetns about Herbs/botanicals

Does the DSHEA 1994 apply to pet supplements?

MER is used as a baseline for hospitalized patients

Provides general considerations for selecting pet foods but does not certify, approve, or otherwise rank pet foods

Ideal weight = a(n) _____ in MER

Arachidonic acid

Where do omega 3 fatty acids come from?

Omega 3 and omega 6 are metabolized by what enzymes

increased temperature = ______ DER & decreased temperature = ______ DER

What is Methylsulfonulmethane (MSM) commonly added to

What are the two main oragnizations for HUMAN supplements

What is the advantage to comparing foods on an energy basis vs. DM basis?

Older animals typically have ________ RER

What are the potential benefits to green-lipped mussle?

What are the 3rd party certifuigng oragnizations

Underweight = a(n) _____ in MER

Protein and CHO Modified Atwater Factor

What are the label consideration the WSAVA recommends you look at?

You should not select pet food based on:

Supplements are percievied as being less natural and safe than medications by general population

treats should be __% with remainder of diet being ____%

Perna Canaliculus is another name for

Overweight = a(n) _____ in MER

What contaminationn is common in green-lipped mussle?

Energy required to maintain body weight at rest, fasted, or thermoneutral enviornment.

Cats have ______ MER (DER)

What is the the most common effect on methylsulfonylmethane (MSM)?

Actual nutrient profile dependent on what you add