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Quiz about Canine Nutrition
Quiz about Canine Nutrition

Canine Nutrition Trivia Quiz


How much do you know about what you feed your four legged friends?

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
crisw
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
10,231
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
5588
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 134 (10/10), Guest 172 (10/10), Guest 172 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What type of nutrient is NOT necessary in a dog's diet? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What vitamin is not necessary in a dog's diet? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Feeding large quantities of garlic to your dog helps to repel fleas.


Question 4 of 10
4. Changing your dog's diet, for example from wet to dry food or vice versa, is best done over several days.


Question 5 of 10
5. Giving growing puppies calcium supplementation is a good idea.


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the most common dietary problem suffered by dogs in the US? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. High levels of dietary fat cause many health problems in non-overweight dogs.


Question 8 of 10
8. Why can feeding too much liver to a dog be dangerous? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Dogs can thrive on a diet of meat alone.


Question 10 of 10
10. An older, somewhat overweight female dog makes a midnight excursion into the garbage pail, eating all of the fat from the Christmas ham. Shortly afterwards, she begins to vomit and has severe diarrhea. What is the most likely diagnosis? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What type of nutrient is NOT necessary in a dog's diet?

Answer: Carbohydrate

Dogs do not require any carbohydrates (starches, sugars) in their diet. As carnivores, they can obtain their required nutrients from animal sources. However, most commercial foods are composed primarily of carbohydrates!
2. What vitamin is not necessary in a dog's diet?

Answer: Vitamin C

Like other carnivores, dogs manufacture their own vitamin C.
3. Feeding large quantities of garlic to your dog helps to repel fleas.

Answer: False

While small amounts of garlic will not harm a dog, large amounts can cause a temporary condition known as Heinz body anemia. There is no scientific proof that garlic repels fleas.
4. Changing your dog's diet, for example from wet to dry food or vice versa, is best done over several days.

Answer: True

A phased change is recommended to avoid causing upset stomachs. Gradual phase in the new food by adding a small amount to the usual food on day one and increasing the proportions over the curse of a week until the dog is eating only the new food.
5. Giving growing puppies calcium supplementation is a good idea.

Answer: False

A balanced food will have the correct amount of calcium. Oversupplementation can lead to skeletal problems.
6. What is the most common dietary problem suffered by dogs in the US?

Answer: Obesity

Vets estimate that 40-60 percent of US dogs are overweight!
7. High levels of dietary fat cause many health problems in non-overweight dogs.

Answer: False

Dogs can thrive on a diet of up to 60 percent fat if they are worked enough to burn off the calories! Dogs on low-fat diets can develop problems like dry skin.
8. Why can feeding too much liver to a dog be dangerous?

Answer: It can cause Vitamin A poisoning

Despite popular rumors, the liver does not store toxins, but works to eliminate them from the body.
9. Dogs can thrive on a diet of meat alone.

Answer: False

Meat contains little calcium and is lacking in other nutrients as well.
10. An older, somewhat overweight female dog makes a midnight excursion into the garbage pail, eating all of the fat from the Christmas ham. Shortly afterwards, she begins to vomit and has severe diarrhea. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer: Pancreatitis

This is a classic presentation for pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas). Dogs are very resistant to food poisoning.
Source: Author crisw

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