Nutrients &Ingredients
Prescription Diets
Homecooked & Raw
Feeding Guidelines
Nutrition Myths
100
EFA stands for this
Essential Fatty Acid
100
This is the #1 selling diet for Hill's, designed to support dental health
100
What 5 ingredients must be present in home cooked meals
Protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals
100
What are the 2 generally accepted ways to feed pets?
Free Feeding and Meal/Timed Feeding
100
The Myth: Corn is a filler that is not digestible
Fact: corn in pet food is ground down and highly bioavailable (think Corn Flakes, not corn on the cob)
200
Royal Canin Calm diet and Hill's c/d Stress both contain this, also found in turkey
Tryptophan
200
This is the Purina Pro Plan line for the basic life stages
200
What are the 3 types of bacteria we are concerned with when feeding raw diets?
E-coli, Listeria, Salmonella
200
What are 2 options that will allow pets to slow down when eating?
Raised feeders, "slow" feeders
200
Myth: Chicken Fat is bad because many pets are allergic to chicken
Fact: Chicken fat contains no protein and therefore is not linked to allergies
300
This nutrient is added to support lean muscle mass
Carnitine
300
What do all of these diets have in common?
They are all hypoallergenic diets that contain hydrolyzed protein sources.
300
How should the vegetables be prepared/presented in homecooked meals and why?
Raw - to avoid cooking the nutrients out of them
300
What are 2 options for feeding that also provide activity or mental stimulation.
Treat balls, puzzle feeders, stuffed Kongs
300
Myth: By-products are essentially "beaks and feathers"/things people would not eat.
Fact: By-products are things like organ meat and fish oil - things that people would/do eat
400
This ingredient promotes growth of "good" bacteria in the intestines.
Prebiotics (vs probiotics which are living organisms)
400
What is the primary difference between Hill's c/d and Hill's c/d stress?
c/d stress has added tryptophan and casein to reduce stress (cats with urinary issues often have added stress which in turn causes added urinary issues....)
400
What should we tell clients to do when/if giving their pet bones or rawhide?
Supervise!
400
What are 2 negatives to free feeding?
Pets will overeat out of boredom, food will go stale, large dogs who eat too much in 1 meal are more prone to GDV, canned food grows bacteria if left out, problematic for multi-pet households.
400
Myth: Grain is the cause of many food allergies
Fact: Most food allergies are caused by proteins. Additionally, very few allergies are attributed to foods, most are environmentally linked.
500
Royal Canin's antioxidant blend CELT is comprised of what nutrients?
Vitamin C, vitamin E, Lutein, and Taurine
500
What does this symbol, found on some Purina Prescription diets mean?
No artificial flavours or colours, no corn or wheat,
500
What is the name of the most referenced cook book and supplement for home cooked diets?
Hilary's Blend
500
What are 4 things we look at when determining if a diet is working well for a pet?
Are they eating the food readily, is their weight maintaining, how is their GI health (stool is normal, no vomiting), how is their coat/skin health?
500
Myth: Pets need variety in their diet so they don't get bored.
Fact: Pets respond to smell and texture more than taste - so their need for variety is not present like it is with humans.