Across
- 4. an organic acid essential in feline diets and found in animal sources or chemically synthesized
- 5. complex carbohydrates that are not digested by carnivores
- 6. gross energy
- 9. giving or receiving nutrients
- 11. shortage, less than the normal or necessary amount
- 12. organic molecules composed of chains of amino acids
- 13. maintenance energy requirement
- 15. an animal that consumes both plant and animal food sources
Down
- 1. (2 words) the length of time a product may be stored without deteriorating
- 2. (2 words) a statement on a feed label indicating the minimum or maximum amount of certain componenets
- 3. percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
- 7. Associated of American Feed Control Officials
- 8. pertaining to the intestine
- 10. nasogastric tube
- 11. digestible energy
- 14. failure of collagen synthesis caused by the deficiency of vitamin C in primates and guinea pigs, with signs of weakness and swollen joints