Science | Senioritis

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Nutrition

Factors That Trigger Extensive Nutritional Evaluation for Dogs: An Overview

When performing a nutritional assessment for a dog, which of the following factors would trigger a more in-depth evaluation? The pet owner recently started feeding a home-cooked...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Nutrition

Understanding the Importance of Complete and Balanced and Life Stage Designation for Commercial Diets in Ensuring Optimal Nutrition for Pets.

What is the most important piece of information on the label of a commercial diet in order to know if it can be used as the sole...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Nutrition

Ensuring Safe and Nutritious Pet Food: Regulations by FDA, AAFCO, and USDA

Which organization is most concerned with health claims and safety issues associated with pet food and has enforcement power to ensure that manufacturers comply with its regulations?...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Nutrition

Pet Food Quality: How to Determine the Best Options from the Label

What can be determined about the quality of a pet food from the label? Quality is… unable to be determined solely by the information on the label....

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Nutrition

Natural vs Organic vs Holistic Pet Foods: Understanding the Differences and Importance in Choosing the Right Diet

Many pet owners are interested in feeding natural, organic, or holistic pet foods. What is most accurate regarding this rapidly growing market category of pet foods? The...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Nutrition

Calculate Your Pet’s Energy Requirement with this Proven Formula

Max, a 2-year-old, active, castrated male Jack Russell Terrier, weighs 16 pounds and has a BCS of 4/9. What is his approximate calculated daily energy requirement? (MER/DER...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Nutrition

Calculating Daily Energy Needs for Cats: How Many Cans of Food Does Your Feline Need?

Carlotta is a 6-year-old spayed female DSH cat with a BCS of 5/9. Her estimated daily energy requirements are 215 kcal/day. What approximate amount of food should...

Mohamed Abbas
June 20, 2023
Environmental Science

Understanding Weather and Its Impact on Daily Life

Weather the specific condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place. Changes hourly or daily. 1. What is weather? Weather refers to the atmospheric conditions...