Vocabulary
These nutrients are required in large amounts, like protein and fat.
What is macronutrients?
This is the most vital nutrient for all life.
What is water?
80-85% of small herbivores diets should be this.
What is high-fiber hay?
This organization sets standards for pet food quality and labeling.
What is the AAFCO?
This condition occurs when an animal has poor nutrition due to imbalance or lack of nutrients.
This is a unit of energy used to measure how much energy food provides.
What is calories?
This nutrient helps build and repair tissues.
What is protein?
This nutrient is essential for cats because they cannot produce enough of it.
If a food says “Beef Dinner,” it must contain at least this percentage of beef.
What is 25%?
This condition involves excessive body fat and is common in pets.
What is obesity?
This describes how appealing food is to an animal’s taste.
What is palpability?
This nutrient helps regulate digestion and prevent constipation.
What is fiber?
Guinea pigs must get this vitamin in their diet because they cannot produce it.
What is vitamin C?
If a label says “with chicken,” it must contain at least this percentage.
What is 3%
This condition occurs when the body cannot properly use glucose due to insulin issues.
What is diabetes?
This term refers to the nutrient breakdown shown on pet food packaging.
What is a guarnteed analysis?
Name a source of this nutrient that supports skin, coat health, and long-term energy.
Answers vary.
What percent range of protein do ferrets require?
32-40%
This label describes when a food provides all essential nutrients for a specific life stage.
What is “complete and balanced”?
This condition involves a lack of red blood cells and can be caused by nutrient deficiencies.
What is anemia?
This term refers to beneficial gut bacteria that aid digestion.
What is prebiotics?
Vitamins, Carbs and Fiber
List 2 foods to avoid feeding:
- Small Herbivore (Guinea pig, rabbit, hamster)
- Dog/Cat
Answers Vary.
This term refers to processed animal tissue used in some pet foods
What is animal digest?
This describes the removal of unsafe or mislabeled pet food from the market.