Dog Food Quiz

Example Questions From the Test

• 1A healthy dog is changing from one routine food to another and has no veterinary reason for an immediate switch. What is generally the most sensible approach?
  • Withhold all food for a day, then begin the new food at the full amount.
  • Alternate full bowls of the old and new foods every other day.
  • Gradually increase the new food while decreasing the old food over several days, monitoring tolerance.
  • Mix equal amounts permanently so the digestive system never favors one food.
• 3How are ingredients generally ordered in a dog food ingredient list?
  • By weight, from greatest to least, before processing
  • From the most expensive ingredient to the least expensive
  • By nutritional importance, from greatest to least
  • Alphabetically within meat, grain, and supplement groups
• 6Compared with dry kibble, what feature is generally characteristic of canned or wet dog food?
  • It usually contains substantially more moisture.
  • It is always nutritionally complete, whereas kibble is not.
  • It never requires refrigeration after opening.
  • It always supplies fewer calories per serving of any size.