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-How is gross energy found?
In a bomb calorimeter
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-A product that is labeled "in sauce" or "in gravy" has over what percent moisture content?
78%
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-Who governs the label "organic" on animal feed products
USDA
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-Treats, in general should be limited to what percent of an animal's diet?
-10%
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-Which pet foods may or may not have to have a statement of adequacy on them?
-Snacks and veterinary medical foods
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-BARF, a commonly used homemade diet, stands for what?
-Bones and raw foods
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-This is the phenomenon whereby a homemade diet, in the hands of an owner, tends to deviate from the originally prescribed formula
"Diet Drift"
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-Name 3 common nutritional errors made with homemade diets
-Excess protein/fat, Essential Fatty Acid (EFA) deficiencies, Calcium/micromineral def., vitamin def., feline nutritional peculiarities
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-Name 3 potential problems with Raw food diets
-Time consuming, nutritional imbalances, GI foreign bodies, dental issues, obstipation, food safety, and lab normals
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-What are the three major pathogens we are concerned with with raw food diets?
-Campylobacter Jejuni, E.Coli, Salmonella
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-What does AAFCO stand for?
-Association of American Feed Control Officials
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-What are the three things required on the principle display panel?
-Product Identity, Designator, Net Weight
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-A guaranteed analysis must contain what information
-Crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, moisture REMEMBER ASH IS OPTIONAL!!!
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-T/F, the statement "complete for all life stages" makes a food ideal for the geriatric animal
-False
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-What is another term (acronym) for the carbohydrate component of a proximal analysis
-NFE: Nitrogen Free Extract
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-In order to calculate the amount of protein in a food, you multiply the percent nitrogen by what?
-6.25
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-To extract the fat portion of a feed, what method is employed
-Ether extraction
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-What is the formula for RER in an animal between 2-45 kgs?
30(Ideal weight in kgs) +70
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-Specialty brands, sold in pet stores or vet clinics, have an emphasis on what in manufacturing their products?
-Ingredients and optimal nutrition
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-Dry foods have what percent moisture?
-6-12%
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-Moist foods have what percent moisture?
-68-85%
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-T/F treats can be fed as the sole source of nutrition for animals
-True, if they are complete and balanced
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-A product that is 75% moisture and 10% protein as fed, is approximately what percent protein on a dry matter basis?
-40%
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