Companion Animals Nutrition & Digestion

__________ are essential compounds in food which carry out life.

• Nutrients

• Vitamins

• Minerals

• Fatty Acids

Cats require a lower level of protein than dogs because their livers break down protein quickly.

• True

• False

Birds require a higher amount of food per unit of body weight than larger animals.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a basic guideline for a reptile’s omnivorous diet?

• 15-40% protein

• 20-75% carbohydrate

• 5-40% fat

• All of these

Which of the following contains high amounts of caffeine which can affect a dog’s nervous system and heart?

• Onions

• Chocolate

• Grapes

• Rasins

___________ such as hookworms and whipworms are transferred to animals through ingestion of feces containing worm eggs or soil contaminated with infected feces.

• Tapeworms

• Roundworms

• Heartworms

• Ringworms

Tapeworms and ringworms can be eliminated with regular de-worming.

• True

• False

Ringworm is a _________ infection caused by an airborne virus, but it can also be transmitted through contaminated soil.

• Bacterial

• Viral

• Surgical

• Fungal

Behavior is influenced by different stimuli.

• True

• False

“Butterflies” are the inherit behaviors which animals display.

• True

• False