What’s new in the world of raw

Presented by Caitlin Grant, BSc, DVM, DVSc

Continuing education questionnaire

CE credit: 1

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Questions

1. True or False. An Association of American Feed Control Official (AAFCO) statement must be included on the label of pet food in Canada. *

True

False

2. What does BARF stand for? *

Bones and raw food

Biologically appropriate raw food

Bones and raw fish

A and B

3. Bacteria from raw food can be spread in: *

Feces

Saliva

Both feces and saliva

Neither

4. Which essential nutrient was deficient in all of the diets analyzed in Dr. Grant’s study? *

Vitamin D

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Vitamin B12

5. True or False. Feeding a homemade diet is safer compared to commercial raw food. *

True

False

6. What does HPP stand for? *

High pressure pasteurization

High pressure processing

High protein pasteurization

High protein processing

7. The following is a strategy for having raw conversations with owners: *

Share resources from the Canadian Academy of Veterinary Nutrition (CAVN) and World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA)

Contact the pet food company to ask more questions

Refer for a nutrition consult

All of the above

8. According to the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) position statement on raw feeding: *

There is equal evidence for potential health risks and benefits of this feeding practice.

The CVMA accepts the evidence for potential health risks to humans but not potential risks for pets.

The CVMA accepts the evidence for potential health risks to pets but not potential risks for humans.

The CVMA accepts the evidence for potential health risks to pets and humans, and holds that the evidence of potential risk outweighs any benefit.

9. Which of the following is correct regarding the modified Atwater factors to calculate metabolizable energy (ME) from a guaranteed analysis? *

3.5 x crude protein + 8.5 x crude fat + 3.5 x crude fibre

8.5 x crude protein + 3.5 x crude fat + 3.5 x NFE

3.5 x crude protein + 8.5 x crude fat + 3.5 x NFE

8.5 x crude protein + 3.5 x crude fat + 8.5 x crude fibre

10. Which of the following statements is true regarding feeding directions on pet food labels? *

The feeding directions on the label are standardized among companies.

There is no risk for over or under feeding a pet if the feeding directions are followed.

Energy reported on the label is reported as metabolizable energy and is the gross energy minus any energy lost from feces, urine and gas production.

Every pet food company uses the modified Atwater equation to determine the energy density of their diets.