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
- The history of the company
- 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) - 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)? - 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. - 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: - Cardiovascular
- Respiratory
- Gastrointestinal
- Dental/oral
- Endocrine
- Muscular and skeletal 7. Urinary
- Nervous
PART 3: VITAMINS
For Part 3, describe in detail the functions of two of the following vitamins. - Vitamin A (retinol/beta-carotene) 2. Vitamin B1 (thiamin)
- Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
- Vitamin E (tocopherol)
- Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
- Vitamin D (calciferol)
- Vitamin K
- Folic Acid
PART 4: MINERALS
For Part 4, describe in detail the functions of two of the following minerals. - Calcium
- Potassium
- Phosphorus
- Sodium
- Iron
- Copper
- Iodine
- Selenium
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