Frustrating felines: Inappetent cats

Presented by Diane Delmain, DVM, Dipl. ABVP (Feline)

Continuing education questionnaire

CE credit: 1

AssignedWebcast

Name

First name *

Last name *

License number *

Province where you practise *

Email *

Questions

1. Resting energy requirement = *

75 x BW (kg) ^0.70

75 x BW (lbs) ^0.70

70 x BW (lbs) ^0.75

70 x BW (kg) ^0.75

2. Which of the following is not a unique characteristic of cats’ natural eating habits? *

They hunt and eat alone

Their eating habits are adapted for infrequent meals of select parts of their prey

Social groups of cats share common territories and scents

They are both predator and prey

3. What is not an important reason to maintain food intake in feline patients? *

Cats have a tendency to develop hepatic lipidosis

Appetite has been strongly linked to quality of life in cats

Cats are omnivores, with a requirement for moderate protein intake

Cats will catabolize muscle if their protein requirement is not met

4. What is an example of a major appetite drive in cats? *

Social/environmental factors

The cat’s microbiome

Hormones

All of the above

5. Appetite stimulants available for cats include: *

Mirtazapine

Cyproheptadine

Capromorelin

All of the above

6. Which of the following is false regarding the sense of taste in cats? *

They have a high number of taste buds

They can’t taste sucrose or sugar

They dislike bitterness

They have taste receptors for water

7. Tactics for encouraging food intake in cats include: *

Offering variety

Serving food heated above body temperature

Using flavour enhancers

All of the above

8. One tongue lap of water in a cat is equivalent to: *

3/100 of a teaspoon

1/4 teaspoon

1/2 teaspoon

1 teaspoon

9. An example of an appetite inhibitor is: *

Serotonin

Dopamine

Norepinephrine

Ghrelin

10. What is capromorelin’s mechanism of action? *

Tetracyclic antidepressant

Ghrelin receptor agonist

Substance P inhibitor

Serotonin agonist antihistamine