Basic Canine Nutrition Notes

___ are made from amino acids and form enzymes metabolizing food into energy.

• Fats

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Vitamins

In preparing a diet for Buddy, a golden retriever, it's noted that ___ make up approximately 50% of a balanced food for canines.

• Fats

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Vitamins

1. In the context of dietary supplements, minerals are divided into ___ or ___ concentrations.

• Major and trace

• Major and minor

• Trace and Surplus

• Essential and non essential

When packaging for sale, a popular brand of dry dog food contains about ___ % water.

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

___ is partially degraded animal tissue sprayed on dog food for palatability.

• Treat

• Nugget

• Digest

• Can

The ___ on dog food lists the minimum levels of crude protein and fat, and the maximum levels of water and fiber.

• Ingredients List

• Principal Display Panel

• Guaranteed Analysis

• AAFCO Statement

When preparing a nutritional label for a new brand of dog food, the ingredients should be listed in ___ order based on their weight.

• Increasing

• Decreasing

• Numerical

• Alphabetical

A full grown dog should have ___ meals a day.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

For optimal health, a pet dog named Max needs ___ essential nutrients in his diet.

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

It is best to mix your own dog food at home as opposed to buying dog food at the store because it's healthier ingredients.

• True

• False