A clinic approach to helping pet parents understand the nutritional…

Presented by Robin Saar, RVT, VTS (nutrition)

Continuing education questionnaire

CE credit: 1

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Name

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Province where you practise *

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Questions

1. Senior dogs: *

Have the same energy requirements as young adults

Have higher phosphorus requirements than young adults

Have alterations in protein synthesis and require highly digestible protein sources

Require diets with high levels of protein

2. Due to multiple factors, senior dogs see a decrease in energy requirements by: *

2–5%

12–13%

20–22%

30–32%

3. Which combination of antioxidants are the most desirable for aging pets? *

Vitamins A and C

Vitamins A and C and zinc

Vitamin C and zinc

Vitamins C and E and selenium

4. Which disease does not affect mature dogs unless they have had a lifelong deficiency in calcium? *

Osteoporosis

Renal disease

Hepatic disease

Cognitive dysfunction

5. Which physiological changes can affect mature cats? *

6. An aging factor that affects mature cats is that they have: *

Increased thirst and prefer canned diets

Impaired thirst sensitivity

Improved palate and like to try new diets

None of the above

7. Fibre benefits a senior pet by: *

Diluting calories and providing satiety for obese seniors

Aiding in regulating bowel movements and decreasing episodes of constipation

Decreasing postprandial glycemic effects

All of the above

8. The Nutrition Adequacy Statement provides: *

The amount of calories per cup

The life stage the pet food is indicated for

How the life stage was determined

The life stage the pet food is indicated for; how the life stage was determined

9. A diet that is listed as for “all life stages”: *

Includes the senior life stage

Is formulated for lactating animals

Contains diets that are lower in phosphorus

None of the above

10. Transfer of trust includes: *

Identifying and acknowledging the entire team t

A continuous flow of information from the team to the pet paren

When a client likes one team member, they automatically trust everyone on the team

Identifying and acknowledging the entire team; a continuous flow of information from the team to the pet parent