State Small Animal CDE 2016 Problem Solving Practicum – Pet Foods and Fish Problems Choose the best answer for each of the questions below and record them on the scantron sheet provided. (2 points per question x 25 questions = 50 points total)

Questions 1-11. Read the following situation and answer the questions that follow. Conversions: 1 lb = 16oz, 2.2 lb. = 1 kg Situation: You are managing an A.S.P.C.A. facility that houses 50 cats and 100 dogs each and every day. Although each animal has slightly different feeding requirements, the average food consumption rate for cats is 2 cups of dry food per day. The dry cat food weighs 3 ounces per cup, and a 5 lb. bag of food costs $7.95. The guaranteed analysis for this cat food is:

Crude Protein – not less than 22% Moisture – not more than 12% Ash – not more than 3.2%

The dogs consume 3.5 cups of dry food per day. The dry food weighs 4 ounces per cup, and 50 lb. bag of dog food costs $10.99. The guaranteed analysis for this dog food is:

Crude Protein – not less than 18% Moisture – not more than 11%

You have an annual budget of $22,500 to feed these animals. Determine if you have enough money to feed all the animals for the year.

1. Calculate the ounces eaten by each cat per day.

a) 2 ounces b) 3 ounces c) 6 ounces d) 12 ounces

2. Calculate the ounces eaten by each dog per day.

a) 4 ounces b) 7 ounces c) 12 ounces d) 14 ounces

3. Calculate the total pounds eaten per day by 100 dogs.

a) 25 pounds b) 43.75 pounds c) 75 pounds d) 87.5 pounds

4. Calculate the total pounds eaten per day by 50 cats.

a) 6.25 pounds b) 9.38 pounds c) 18.75 pounds d) 37.5 pounds

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5. Calculate the cost per pound of cat food. a) $1.39/lb b) $1.49/lb c) $1.59/lb d) $1.69/lb

6. Calculate the total cost to feed all the cats for one day. (round to the nearest cent)

a) $26.06 b) $52.13 c) $29.81 d) $59.63

7. Calculate the total cost to feed all the dogs for one day. (round to the nearest cent)

a) $19.25 b) $20.98 c) $21.87 d) $21.50

8. Calculate the total cost to feed all the animals for one month (use 31 days in a month, round to the nearest

cent) a) $1404.61 b) $1520.86 c) $1574.49 d) $2515.03

9. Did you have enough money to feed all of the animals for the entire year? (both cats and dogs) a) Yes b) No

10. How much over or under budget are you for the year?

a) $5,961.85 under budget b) $4,593.10 under budget c) $5,961.85 over budget d) $4593.10 over budget

11. How many more pounds of cat food could you buy if you had a surplus budget of $550.00? (round to the

nearest pound) a) 396 lbs b) 346 lbs c) 325 lbs d) 307 lbs

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Questions 12-16. Using information from the chart below and the situation described, answer the questions that follow:

Resting Energy Requirements (RER)

Dog: 2(30(weight in kg) +70) = RER Remember 2.2 lbs. = 1 kg, 16 oz = 1 lb.

Maintenance Energy Requirements (MER)

Puppies < 4 moths of age 3 x RER = Kcal/day

Puppies > 4 months of age 2 x RER = Kcal/day

Adult 1.6 X RER = Kcal/day

Senior 1.4 x RER = Kcal/day

Weight Gain Prevention 1.4 x RER = Kcal/day

Weight Loss 0.8 x RER = Kcal/day

Gestation 3 x RER = Kcal/day

Lactation 4-8 x RER = Kcal/day

Situation for questions 12-14: Kaylee is an 8-year-old Springer Spaniel. She has mild arthritis and has become a couch potato in the last year. As a result, she now weighs 53 pounds! Help! Her owner needs to reduce her diet to help Kaylee lose weight. Determine how many Kcals per day Kaylee needs for a weight loss diet. 12. What is Kaylee’s weight in kg? (round to nearest 0.1 kg) a) 2.41 kg b) 11.6 kg c) 24.1 kg d) 116.6 kg 13. What is Kaylee’s RER (Resting Energy Requirement)? a) 836 Kcal b) 285 Kcal c) 7,136 Kcal d) 1,586 Kcal 14. What is Kaylee’s Maintenance Energy Requirement per day for weight loss? a) 228 Kcal b) 669 Kcal c) 1,269 Kcal d) 5,709 Kcal 15. What life stage for dogs requires the most energy per pound according to the chart?

a) puppies < 4 months of age b) an adult dog c) gestation d) lactation

State Small Animal CDE 2016 Problem Solving Practicum – Pet Foods and Fish Problems 16. A black lab puppy at 3.5 months of age weighs 14 kg. A pregnant cocker spaniel also weighs 14 kg. Which one has the higher Maintenance Energy Requirement (MER)?

a) The puppy has the higher MER b) The cocker spaniel has the higher MER c) They puppy and the cocker spaniel have the same MER d) There is not enough information to calculate the MER for either dog

Questions 17-19: Using the dog food labels “Food A” and “Food B” answer questions 17-19:

Food A

Food B

State Small Animal CDE 2016 Problem Solving Practicum – Pet Foods and Fish Problems 17. Which of the two dogs foods has the highest percent protein on a dry matter basis?

a) Food A b) Food B

18. Which of the foods has a highly digestible protein for its main ingredient? a) Food A b) Food B 19. If you were testing to see if your dog liked one of these two foods better, you would be testing it’s____.

a) Digestibility b) Palatability c) Vulnerability d) Bio-availability

Questions 20-25: Given the situations about fish and aquariums, answer the questions below:

20. If it is recommended that 10 square inches of surface area is needed for 1 inch of fish as an ideal stocking rate in an aquarium, how big of an aquarium is needed for a customer that has 15 tilapia that average 11 inches long?

a) 55 gallons (48”long x 12” wide x 21” high) b) 90 gallons (48” long x 18” wide x 25” high) c) 120 gallons (48”long x 24” wide x 25” high) d) 180 gallons (72” long x 24” wide x 25 “ high)

21. If a standard level of fluorescent lighting is 0.10 to 0.14 watts per square inch of surface area, what is the minimum wattage that should be used for a 55 gallon aquarium (48” long x 12” wide x 21” high)? (rounded to nearest watt) a) 25 watts b) 58 watts c) 101watts d) 1,201 watts 22. A customer has his water tested before getting aquarium fish and the results are 13 grains per gallon (gpg). How hard is the water in ppm of CaCO3? Round to the nearest whole number. (gpg CaCO3 = ppm CaCO3 x 0.058 ppm)

a) 222 ppm b) 223 ppm c) 224 ppm d) 225 ppm

23: The water from question #22 test result would be considered:

a) very soft b) medium-hard c) very hard d) all of the above

State Small Animal CDE 2016 Problem Solving Practicum – Pet Foods and Fish Problems 24. If 10 watts of power for every 1.5 gallons of water is required to heat a tropical fish tank. What size heater would you recommend for a 30-gallon aquarium? a) 50 watts

b) 100 watts c) 200 watts d) 250 watts

25. If a 10 gallon aquarium should be filtered 10-15 times per hour, what size filter would you recommend for your customers (rated in gallons per hour) for this size of an aquarium? a) 10 gallons per hour b) 50 gallons per hour c) 100 gallons per hour d) 200 gallons per hour

State Small Animal CDE 2016 Problem Solving Practicum – Pet Foods and Fish Problems Choose the best answer for each of the questions below and record them on the scantron sheet provided. (2 points per question x 25 questions = 50 points total)

Questions 1-10. Read the following situation and answer the questions that follow. Conversions: 1 lb = 16oz, 2.2 lb. = 1 kg Situation: You are managing an A.S.P.C.A. facility that houses 50 cats and 100 dogs each and every day. Although each animal has slightly different feeding requirements, the average food consumption rate for cats is 2 cups of dry food per day. The dry cat food weighs 3 ounces per cup, and a 5 lb. bag of food costs $7.95. The guaranteed analysis for this cat food is:

Crude Protein – not less than 22% Moisture – not more than 12% Ash – not more than 3.2%

The dogs consume 3.5 cups of dry food per day. The dry food weighs 4 ounces per cup, and 50 lb. bag of dog food costs $10.99. The guaranteed analysis for this dog food is:

Crude Protein – not less than 18% Moisture – not more than 11%

You have an annual budget of $22,500 to feed these animals. Determine if you have enough money to feed all the animals for the year.

1. Calculate the ounces eaten by each cat per day.

2 cups per day x 3 ounces per cup = 6 ounces per day

2. Calculate the ounces eaten by each dog per day. 3.5 cups per day x 4 ounces per cup = 14 ounces per day

3. Calculate the total pounds eaten per day by 100 dogs.

14 ounces per day x 100 dogs = 1400 ounces = 87.5 pounds eaten per day

4. Calculate the total pounds eaten per day by 50 cats. 6 ounces per day x 50 cats = 300 ounces per day = 18.75 pounds

5. Calculate the cost per pound of cat food.

$7.95 / 5 lb. bag = $1.59/lb

6. Calculate the total cost to feed all the cats for one day. (round to the nearest cent) $1.59/lb x 18.75 lbs = $29.81

7. Calculate the total cost to feed all the dogs for one day. (round to the nearest cent)

Cost/lb = $10.99/50 lb = $0.22/lb (rounded from .2198) $0.22/lb x 87.5 lbs = $19.25

8. Calculate the total cost to feed all the animals for one month (use 31 days in a month, round to the nearest cent)

($19.25 + $29.81) x 31 = $1520.86

State Small Animal CDE 2016 Problem Solving Practicum – Pet Foods and Fish Problems

9. Did you have enough money to feed all of the animals for the entire year? (both cats and dogs) ($19.25 + $29.81) x 365 = $17,906.90 yes

10. Much extra do you have in your budget after the year? $22,500 - $17,906.90 = $4593.10

11. How many more pounds of cat food could you buy if you had a surplus budget of $550.00? (round to the

nearest pound) $550 x 1 lb/$1.59 = 345.91194, rounded to nearest lb. = 346 lbs.

Questions 12-16. Using information from the chart below and the situation described, answer the questions that follow:

Resting Energy Requirements (RER)

Dog: 2(30(weight in kg) +70) = RER Remember 2.2 lbs. = 1 kg, 16 oz = 1 lb.

Maintenance Energy Requirements (MER)

Puppies < 4 moths of age 3 x RER = Kcal/day

Puppies > 4 months of age 2 x RER = Kcal/day

Adult 1.6 X RER = Kcal/day

Senior 1.4 x RER = Kcal/day

Weight Gain Prevention 1.4 x RER = Kcal/day

Weight Loss 0.8 x RER = Kcal/day

Gestation 3 x RER = Kcal/day

Lactation 4-8 x RER = Kcal/day

Situation for questions 12-14: Kaylee is an 8-year-old Springer Spaniel. She has mild arthritis and has become a couch potato in the last year. As a result, she now weighs 53 pounds! Help! Her owner needs to reduce her diet to help Kaylee lose weight. Determine how many Kcals per day Kaylee needs for a weight loss diet. 12. What is Kaylee’s weight in kg? (round to nearest 0.1 kg)

53 lbs. x 1 kg/2.2lbs = 24.090 = 24.1 kg 13. What is Kaylee’s RER (Resting Energy Requirement)?

2 (30(24.1) + 70) = RER 1586 Kcal = RER

14. What is Kaylee’s Maintenance Energy Requirement per day for weight loss?

0.8 x RER = Kcal/day for weight loss 0.8 x 1586 Kcal = 1268.8 or 1269 Kcal/day for weight loss

15. What life stage for dogs requires the most energy per pound according to the chart?

State Small Animal CDE 2016 Problem Solving Practicum – Pet Foods and Fish Problems

a. puppies < 4 months of age b. an adult dog c. gestation d. lactation

16. A black lab puppy at 3.5 months of age weighs 14 kg. A pregnant cocker spaniel also weighs 14 kg. Which one has the higher Maintenance Energy Requirement (MER)? a. The puppy has the higher MER b. The cocker spaniel has the higher MER c. They puppy and the cocker spaniel have the same MER d. There is not enough information to calculate the MER for either dog

Questions 17-19: Using the dog food labels “Food A” and “Food B” answer questions 17-19:

17. Which of the two dogs foods has the highest percent protein on a dry matter basis?

Food A = 23.8% Food B = 36.3%

18. Which of the foods has a highly digestible protein for its main ingredient? Food A = whole grain corn Food B = deboned lamb

19. If you were testing to see if your dog liked one of these two foods better, you would be testing it’s____.

a. Digestibility b. Palatability c. Vulnerability d. Bio-availability

Food A

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Food B

Questions 20-25: Given the following information about fish, answer the questions that follow:

Answer the following situations from customers that ask you questions while you are working at the Pete’s Perfect Pet Store. 20. If it is recommended that 10 square inches of surface area is needed for 1 inch of fish as an ideal stocking rate in an aquarium, how big of an aquarium is needed for a customer that has 15 tilapia that are average 11 inches long?

a. 55 gallons (48”long x 12” wide x 21” high) b. 90 gallons (48” long x 18” wide x 25” high) c. 120 gallons (48”long x 24” wide x 25” high) d. 180 gallons (72” long x 24” wide x 25 “ high)

square inches needed: 15 tilapia x 11 inches long each x 10 square inches per inches of fish = 1,650 square inches needed of surface area for stocking rate (D is the correct answer. The others are too small) 21. If a standard level of fluorescent lighting is 0.10 to 0.14 watts per square inch of surface area, what is the minimum wattage that should be used for a 55 gallon aquarium (48” long x 12” wide x 21” high)? (rounded to nearest watt)

State Small Animal CDE 2016 Problem Solving Practicum – Pet Foods and Fish Problems a) 25 watts b) 58 watts c) 101watts d) 1201 watts 22. A customer has his water tested before getting aquarium fish and the results are 13 grains per gallon. How hard is the water in ppm of CaCO3? Round to the nearest whole number (gpg CaCO3 = ppm CaCO3 x 0.058 ppm)

a) 222 ppm b) 223 ppm c) 224 ppm d) 225 ppm

Answer: 13 gpg CaCO3 = ppm CaCO3 x 0.058ppm ppm CaCO3 = 13 gpg/0.058 ppm = 224 ppm 23: The water from question #22 test results would be considered:

a) very soft b) medium-hard c) very hard d) all of the above

24. If 10 watts of power for every 1.5 gallons of water is required to heat a tropical fish tank. What size heater would you recommend for a 30-gallon aquarium? a) 50 watts

b) 100 watts c) 200 watts d) 250 watts

Answer: 30 gallon aquarium x 10 watts/1.5 gallons of water = 200 watts 25. If a 10 gallon aquarium should be filtered 10-15 times per hour, what size filter would you recommend for your customers (rated in gallons per hour) for this size of an aquarium? a) 10 gallons per hour b) 50 gallons per hour c) 100 gallons per hour d) 200 gallons per hour

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Small animal anatomy practicum word bank: Not all choices will be used

001 Bone marrow

002 Cardiac sphincter

003 Cerebellum

004 Cerebrum

005 Cervical vertebrae

006 Coccygeal vertebrae

007 Diaphysis

008 Epiphysis

009 Esophagus

010 Femur

011 Fibula

012 Humerus

013 Hypothalamus

014 Large intestine

015 Lumbar vertebrae

016 Medulla

017 Meninges

018 Metaphysis

019 Periosteum

020 Phalanges

021 Pituitary

022 Pyloric sphincter

023 Radius

024 Sacral vertebrae

025 Scapula

026 Small intestine

027 Stomach

028 Tarsus

029 Thalamus

030 Thoracic vertebrae

031 Tibia

032 Ulna

State Small Animal CDE 2016 Problem Solving Practicum – Pet Foods and Fish Problems KEY Question #

Answer KEY

1. 017 Meninges 2. 004 Cerebrum 3. 003 Cerebellum 4. 016 Medulla 5. 013 Hypothalamus 6. 029 Thalamus 7. 005 Cervical vertebrae 8. 015 Lumbar vertebrae 9. 006 Coccygeal vertebrae 10. 028 Tarsus 11. 031 Tibia 12. 010 Femur 13. 020 Phalanges 14. 023 Radius 15. 012 Humerus 16. 025 Scapula 17. 008 Epiphysis 18. 007 Diaphysis 19. 001 Bone marrow 20. 019 Periosteum 21. 022 Pyloric sphincter 22. 009 Esophagus 23. 027 Stomach 24. 026 Small intestine 25. 014 Large intestine