VETT 130 Week 4 Question and
answers correctly solved 2025/2026
What is the most common nutritional disorder in dogs and cats? - correct answer ✔Obesity
Obesity - correct answer ✔having an excess amount of body fat
Thin Animal - correct answer ✔Ribs are easily felt with no fat covering, there is no fat covering on the
tail base and the bones are raised, there is a severe abdominal tuck, and the animal has an accentuated
hourglass shape.
Ideal Body Weight - correct answer ✔Ribs are easily felt with a slight fat covering. The tail base has a
smooth contour and a slight fat covering. There is an abdominal tuck and well-proportioned waist.
Obese Animal - correct answer ✔Ribs are difficult to feel under a thick fat covering. The tail base is
thickened and difficult to feel with a thick fat covering. No waist when viewed from the side and fat
hangs below the abdomen. Back is markedly broadened.
What factors contribute to clinical obesity? - correct answer ✔Overfeeding puppies/kittens, age, sex,
breed, alteration, feeding habits, exercise level
How does overfeeding puppies increase the risk of obesity? - correct answer ✔Increases the number of
fat cells they have
Is obesity more common in males or females? - correct answer ✔Females
Why does the incidence of obesity increase with age? - correct answer ✔There is a reduction in the
lean muscle mass and level of activity
, What is the technicians role with regards to nutritional counseling? - correct answer ✔Teaching clients
how to calculate a BCS, educating them about the ideal weight for their pet, and educating them on the
health risks associated with obesity.
What are the health risks plus the clinical risks of obesity? - correct answer ✔heart disease, respiratory
problems, diabetes, and osteoarthritis
Body Condition Scoring - correct answer ✔Physical examination to assess the patients muscle mass and
fat stores and helps evaluate weight changes
How is BCS used? - correct answer ✔It is used to evaluate weight changes and determine if an animal is
underweight, overweight, or at an ideal weight
How is obesity treated? - correct answer ✔With diet change, exercise, medication
What is a good type weight loss diet to feed obese cats? - correct answer ✔Foods that are low in carbs,
high in protein and fiber
Why should a cat never be fasted? - correct answer ✔There is an increased risk for hepatic lipidosis
List some diseases that may be associated with obesity in cats - correct answer ✔Lameness
Diabetes mellitus
Hepatic lipidosis
Oral cavity disease
GI disease risk
Diarrhea
Urinary tract disease
answers correctly solved 2025/2026
What is the most common nutritional disorder in dogs and cats? - correct answer ✔Obesity
Obesity - correct answer ✔having an excess amount of body fat
Thin Animal - correct answer ✔Ribs are easily felt with no fat covering, there is no fat covering on the
tail base and the bones are raised, there is a severe abdominal tuck, and the animal has an accentuated
hourglass shape.
Ideal Body Weight - correct answer ✔Ribs are easily felt with a slight fat covering. The tail base has a
smooth contour and a slight fat covering. There is an abdominal tuck and well-proportioned waist.
Obese Animal - correct answer ✔Ribs are difficult to feel under a thick fat covering. The tail base is
thickened and difficult to feel with a thick fat covering. No waist when viewed from the side and fat
hangs below the abdomen. Back is markedly broadened.
What factors contribute to clinical obesity? - correct answer ✔Overfeeding puppies/kittens, age, sex,
breed, alteration, feeding habits, exercise level
How does overfeeding puppies increase the risk of obesity? - correct answer ✔Increases the number of
fat cells they have
Is obesity more common in males or females? - correct answer ✔Females
Why does the incidence of obesity increase with age? - correct answer ✔There is a reduction in the
lean muscle mass and level of activity
, What is the technicians role with regards to nutritional counseling? - correct answer ✔Teaching clients
how to calculate a BCS, educating them about the ideal weight for their pet, and educating them on the
health risks associated with obesity.
What are the health risks plus the clinical risks of obesity? - correct answer ✔heart disease, respiratory
problems, diabetes, and osteoarthritis
Body Condition Scoring - correct answer ✔Physical examination to assess the patients muscle mass and
fat stores and helps evaluate weight changes
How is BCS used? - correct answer ✔It is used to evaluate weight changes and determine if an animal is
underweight, overweight, or at an ideal weight
How is obesity treated? - correct answer ✔With diet change, exercise, medication
What is a good type weight loss diet to feed obese cats? - correct answer ✔Foods that are low in carbs,
high in protein and fiber
Why should a cat never be fasted? - correct answer ✔There is an increased risk for hepatic lipidosis
List some diseases that may be associated with obesity in cats - correct answer ✔Lameness
Diabetes mellitus
Hepatic lipidosis
Oral cavity disease
GI disease risk
Diarrhea
Urinary tract disease
