Is this diet adequate? Practical assessment of commercial diets and…

Presented by Marie Menniti, BSc (Hons), BVM&S, MSc, AFHEA, MRCVS

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Questions

1. What is the most important thing to check when evaluating a commercial canine diet? *

Adequacy statement

Protein content

Ingredient list

Fat content

2. True or False: The adequacy statement must be listed on every commercial diet that is complete and balanced. *

True

False

3. Which of the following is most important to consider when evaluating the trustworthiness of a manufacturer? *

The size of the company

Quality control of the products

The age of the company

Whether the company is part of a corporate conglomerate

4. What should be considered when faced with a client who would like to feed a commercial raw pet food? *

Ask that the client cook the commercial food before serving.

Ask the client to stop feeding a raw diet as these types of foods never carry an adequacy statement.

Ensure that the client is aware of the risks involved with feeding raw food.

Ask that the client include a supplement to the diet.

5. True or False: Cats are obligate carnivores and so it is important to ensure that a manufacturer producing vegetarian commercial food employs sufficient expertise to produce a complete diet. *

True

False

6. True or False: The scientific literature has demonstrated that there are a number of commercial diets on the market using insect-based protein that have been shown to have some nutrient deficiencies even though they are labelled as “complete”. *

True

False

7. Which of the following is most important to consider when initially evaluating a homemade diet recipe for nutritional adequacy? *

The number of different ingredients included

Whether the recipe contains any toxic ingredients

The ratio of protein:carbohydrate ingredients in the recipe

The number of vegetable sources in the recipe

8. Which of the following would be considered a good instruction for achieving a consistent meal when preparing a homemade recipe? *

One half of the meal should consist of a type of cooked legume.

The recipe should be fed at 2–3% of the dog's body weight.

Mix in 100 grams of cooked chicken breast, weighed for the recipe after cooking.

Fruits and fats should be included in the recipe in small amounts.

9. Are artificial intelligence (AI) models capable of producing a complete and balanced homemade diet for cats and dogs? *

Only when sufficient information about the pet is provided, including age, sex, and activity level.

Artificial intelligence models are not suitable for complete recipe formulation.

Yes, most AI models have been shown to be able to produce recipes suitable for healthy cats and dogs.

Most AI models have been shown to be able to produce recipes suitable for healthy dogs, but not for cats.

10. What is the general guidance when it comes to the inclusion of complementary food items in a healthy patient’s diet? *

Complementary food items should make up no more than 10% of the daily intake, on an energy basis.

Complementary food items can make up any % of the daily intake, on an energy basis, as long as the patient is maintaining a healthy body condition score.

Complementary food items should make up no more than 50% of the daily intake, on an energy basis.

Complementary food items should never be fed.