Petsmart Meeting Crossword

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  1. 5. A colorless viscous liquid used as humectant in semi-moist kibble to keep it from drying out. May be toxic if consumed in large amounts. Also found in anti-freeze solutions, hydraulic fluids in cars, and as a solvent.
  2. 7. Friendly bacteria that aid digestion and absorption of nutrients. They help to keep harmful bacteria from colonizing and creating digestive problems, and thus support the body in fighting illness and disease. If beneficial bacteria become depleted or the balance is disturbed, potentially harmful (pathogenic) bacteria can overgrow, causing health problems.
  3. 10. An inexpensive by-product of human food processing. Has poor nutritional quality.
  4. 11. The animal parts used can be obtained from any source, included are animals that are dead, dying, disabled, or dying prior to slaughter. This can also include roadkill, dead dogs and cats, pus, cancerous tissue, and decomposed spoiled tissue.
  5. 14. Banned from human use in many counties but still permitted in the US. Possible human carcinogen, apparently carcinogenic in animal experiments. Used as a preservative in dry dog kibble.
  6. 15. A cooked-down broth made from unspecified parts of unspecified animals. These animals could be obtained from any source, so there is no control over the quality or what animal it is.
  7. 17. An inexpensive by-product of human food processing with almost no nutritional value left. Serves mostly as a binder.
  8. 19. Sugar or sweetener is an absolutely unnecessary ingredient in pet foods. This is added for flavor and can lead to unnecessary weight gain, obesity, nervousness, among other ailments.
  9. 21. trace elements, pure elements, salts, or ions such as copper and iron.
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  1. 1. nitrogenous organic compounds that provide the building blocks (amino acids) for enzymes, other amino acid formations within the body and various other substances that control and regulate the metabolism.
  2. 2. Complex sugars that serve as nutritional basis for probiotics. These complex sugars are not broken down by the normal digestive process and are also defined as "nondigestible fiber". Added to the diet they increase the chances of beneficial bacteria growing and thriving in the intestine. In dog food, the most common ones used are beet pulp (in moderate amounts, otherwise it's just a filler!) and chicory root extract.
  3. 3. Some studies suggest this may cause brain tumors along with being carcinogenic. Although there is no substantial evidence, it's best to just avoid if possible.
  4. 4. A poor quality protein filler used to boost the protein content of low quality pet foods. Has a biologic value of less than 50% chicken meal.
  5. 6. A processed rice product that is missing many of the nutrients contained in whole ground rice and brown rice. Cheaper than whole grain rice.
  6. 8. necessary for the normal development and function of body cells, nerves, muscles, and body tissues.
  7. 9. various compounds essential to the body's functioning.
  8. 12. sugar-based compounds that mostly contribute energy.
  9. 13. Ingredient in some commercial dogs foods that is derived from pine trees. Essentially sawdust.
  10. 16. A concentrated form of energy that give your dog more than twice the amount of energy as carbohydrates and proteins do.
  11. 18. Originally invented by Monsanto as a stabilizer for rubber, this has also been used as a pesticide for fruit and a color preservative for spices and later in animal feed. It has been linked to thyroid, kidney, reproductive,and immune related diseases.
  12. 20. While this is a necessary mineral, it is also generally present in sufficient quantities in the ingredients pet foods contain. Just like humans, too much intake of this can be unhealthy. It is often used in pet foods to add flavor and make foods more interesting.