VET225 Animal Nutrition, Reproduction, Genetics, and Aging Research Project

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INSTRUCTIONS You’ll write one research paper containing five parts. There’s no required length (maximum or minimum); however, make sure you provide the required details for each subject. Be thorough. PART 1: PET FOOD COMPANY For Part 1, you’ll research a pet food company. Your research will include 1. The history of the company 2. A brief synopsis of the types of pet foods manufactured by the company
Foods are manufactured for which species of animals
Life-stage
Therapeutic diets
Canned, dry, semi-moist types of food
Miscellaneous (natural, holistic, organic) 3. Choose two dog and two cat foods produced by the company and give a detailed description of each. Be sure to include
The name of each food
Dog or cat food
Life-stage or therapeutic diet
Calories provided (per cup or can)
Protein, carbohydrate, and fat content
The first five ingredients. What does each ingredient provide nutritionally (source of protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamin, mineral, fiber)? 4. Choose an appropriate diet (made by this company) that you could feed to an 11-year-old dog that weighs 82 pounds. Calculate how much of that food you would feed daily. Show your calculations and explain why this particular food would be good for your canine patient. 5. Choose an appropriate diet (made by this company) that you could feed to a four-year-old cat that is obese (11 pounds) and needs to lose weight because it’s diabetic. Calculate how much of this food you would feed the cat daily; show your work. Explain why this particular food would be good for this feline patient. PART 2: BODY SYSTEMS For Part 2, choose one of the following body systems and describe what affects improper nutrition and aging could have on this body system. Be sure to include a detailed description of the body organs involved in this system, and their normal function(s) in the body. Body systems: 1. Cardiovascular 2. Respiratory 3. Gastrointestinal 4. Dental/oral Research Project126 5. Endocrine 6. Muscular and skeletal 7. Urinary 8. Nervous PART 3: VITAMINS For Part 3, describe in detail the functions of two of the following vitamins. 1. Vitamin A (retinol/beta-carotene) 2. Vitamin B1(thiamin) 3. Vitamin B12(cobalamin) 4. Vitamin E (tocopherol) 5. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 6. Vitamin D (calciferol) 7. Vitamin K 8. Folic Acid PART 4: MINERALS For Part 4, describe in detail the functions of two of the following minerals. 1. Calcium 2. Potassium 3. Phosphorus 4. Sodium 5. Iron 6. Copper 7. Iodine 8. Selenium Research Project 127 PART 5: FIVE STAGES OF GRIEF For Part 5, identify and describe the five stages of grief. You’ll deal with many grieving clients while working in veterinary medicine. Pets die either of natural causes or are euthanized at the clinic following illness or injuries. You should be able to distinguish the five stages of grief and be able to discuss the subject with these clients. Include five sources of literature and/or websites that you can refer clients to should they have more questions and/or require counseling. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS 1. Utilize a word processing program, like Word, WordPerfect, or Open Office. The research paper must be typewritten. 2. The title page should contain the following information: a.The Title: VET225 Animal Nutrition, Reproduction, Genetics, and Aging Research Project b.Project number: 39638500 c.Your name d.Your student number e.The date your project was submitted 3. The paper should be easy to read, typed in 12 point Times New Roman, double-spaced, with correct spelling, grammar, and sentence and paragraph structure. 4. You should include at least three references for each part. The information must be supported by trusted veterinary medical publications and websites. You can use your Penn Foster study guide and the course textbook for assistance, but they shouldn’t be your main source of data. Don’tuse sites like Wikipedia. 5. If you don’t have prior experience with writing research papers, the Penn Foster Library offers assistance in writing a research paper and citing references.