Animal Care and Veterinary Animal Care and Veterinary Nutrition & Dietary Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The resting energy requirement (RER) for dogs is calculated using which formula?
- 70 × (body weight in kg)^0.75 (Correct answer)
- 50 × (body weight in kg)^0.5
- 100 × (body weight in kg)^1.0
- 30 × (body weight in kg) + 70
Correct answer: 70 × (body weight in kg)^0.75
RER is calculated as 70 × (body weight in kg)^0.75 kcal/day, reflecting metabolic body weight.
Question 2: Which nutrient deficiency in dogs has been associated with grain-free diets and can lead to dilated cardiomyopathy?
- Vitamin E
- Taurine (Correct answer)
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- Selenium
Correct answer: Taurine
The FDA investigated a link between taurine deficiency and dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs fed certain grain-free or legume-heavy diets.
Question 3: A dog eating its own feces is exhibiting a behavior known as:
- Pica
- Coprophagia (Correct answer)
- Polyphagia
- Dysphagia
Correct answer: Coprophagia
Coprophagia is the ingestion of feces and may indicate nutritional deficiencies, behavioral issues, or underlying medical conditions.
Question 4: Which life stage requires the highest caloric density in commercial dog food?
- Senior
- Adult maintenance
- Growth (puppy) (Correct answer)
- Breeding adult
Correct answer: Growth (puppy)
Puppies have significantly higher energy and nutrient requirements per unit of body weight to support rapid growth and skeletal development.
Question 5: What is the primary concern when feeding a large-breed puppy a diet formulated for small-breed adults?
- Too much fat
- Excessive calcium and phosphorus (Correct answer)
- Insufficient dietary fiber
- Too little sodium
Correct answer: Excessive calcium and phosphorus
Excessive calcium and phosphorus intake in large-breed puppies promotes developmental orthopedic diseases such as osteochondrosis and hip dysplasia.
Question 6: A veterinary patient is prescribed a hydrolyzed protein diet. What is the primary indication for this therapeutic diet?
- Obesity management
- Food allergy or adverse food reaction (Correct answer)
- Chronic kidney disease
- Diabetes mellitus
Correct answer: Food allergy or adverse food reaction
Hydrolyzed protein diets use proteins broken into small peptides that are less likely to trigger an immune response in food-allergic patients.
Animal Care and Veterinary Animal Care and Veterinary Nutrition & Dietary Management 2
The resting energy requirement (RER) for dogs is calculated using which formula?