ANSC 210 1st Edition Lecture 13Outline of Previous Lecture I. Dog and Cat NutritionII. Puppies and KittensIII. DigestionIV. Adult DogsV. Choosing FoodOutline of Current LectureI. IngredientsII. Cat Nutrition III. Feeding Adult CatsCurrent LectureI. Ingredientsa. Watch out because the ingredients are by weightb. Chicken dinner as first 3 ingredients:i. 25% chicken, 24% liver, and 23% soy flourc. Chicken and liver are 75% water, so in reality, there is only 6% of chicken and liverd. Soy flour is not something that dogs or cats would normally eate. Poultry meal can be a high quality meal f. Protein digestibility valuesi. Egg whites and whey protein - 100%ii. Muscle meats 93%iii. Organ meats 90%iv. Fish and soybeans 75%v. Rice 72%vi. Oats 66%vii. Yeast, wheat and corn 60%g. Fat quality i. Important for energy ii. Important for fat soluble vitaminsiii. Rich in nutrients:1. Chicken fat2. Sunflower oil3. Coldwater fish oilsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.4. Flaxseed oilsiv. Bad:1. Beef tallow2. LardII. Cat Nutritiona. Obligate carnivoresb. Must eat a lot of meat and proteinc. Need 5x more protein than a dogd. Special amino acid requirement; they need taurinee. Special fatty acid requirement; they need arachadonic acid - from animalsIII. Feeding Adult catsa. Palatability b. Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease of Feline Urological Syndromei. Crystals form in urine and block urethra (worse in males)ii. Control pH of the urinary tract1. Struvite crystals form in alkaline2. Oxalate crystals form in acidiciii. Limit Mg, Ca, and P and protein in the
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