Dog owner's accuracy measuring different volumes of dry dog food using three different measuring devices

Coe, Jason B.; Rankovic, Alexandra; Edwards, Tara; Parr, J. F.

doi:10.1136/vr.105319

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“…Previous studies on household measuring instruments have cited the glassware as having varied accuracy even between repeat measures with the same instrument. 24 Therefore, because of this possible mass error and the error associated with the accuracy of other at-home titration instruments, this titration may be subjected to a certain degree of uncertainty.…”

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Determining the Acetic Acid Concentration in White Vinegar: An At-Home Undergraduate Chemistry Experiment During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Parel

Burnett

Geoffroy

et al. 2021

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many university-level chemistry laboratory experiments transitioned online. This created an educational challenge because students are unable to access reagents and instruments typical in a university lab setting. It is also difficult for students to connect theory to practice since real-lab experimentation is not possible in a virtual online for-mat. In our online Introductory Quantitative Analysis Laboratory course (GW Chem 2123W) in spring 2021, students were required to design and perform an experiment that could be safely conducted at home which can also demonstrate key princi-ples of quantitative analysis. Herein, we conducted a reliable at-home experiment that utilizes university-level acid/base titra-tion techniques to determine the acetic acid concentration in white vinegar. The experiment used sodium bicarbonate in the form of baking soda to titrate the Whole Foods white vinegar which is advertised to contain 6% of acetic acid. We reliably obtained an equivalence point for the titration from which the actual concentration of acetic acid in the vinegar was calculated with error analysis to be 19% higher than the advertised value. The analytical techniques demonstrated in this experiment supplement practical knowledge of acid/base techniques learned in the online classroom and prompt adoption of this meth-odology in online laboratory curriculum. This experiment can also be readily applied to measure other acidic solutions such as vinegar and juice for at-home experiment

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Determining the Acetic Acid Concentration in White Vinegar: An At-Home Undergraduate Chemistry Experiment During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Parel

Burnett

Geoffroy

et al. 2021

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“…This may indicate that supplementing with other types of food ameliorates the more obesogenic consequences of certain diets. The relationship between dry food and increased BCS may be partially due to the tendency of owners to inaccurately measure dry food portions (21), which may be alleviated by the decreased caloric density of fresh and raw foods. We posit that previous studies did not identify a relationship between dry food and increased body weight due to the lack of fresh and raw alternatives commercially available in past years.…”

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Risk factors associated with canine overweightness and obesity in an owner-reported survey

Perry

Shmalberg

Tanprasertsuk

et al. 2020

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Background Overweightness and obesity in dogs are associated with negative health outcomes. A better understanding of risk factors associated with canine weight is fundamental to identifying preventative interventions and treatments. In this cross-sectional study, we used a direct to consumer approach to collect body condition scores (BCS), as well as demographic, diet, and lifestyle data on 4,446 dogs. BCS was assessed by owners using a 9-point system and categorized as ideal (BCS 4-5), overweight (BCS 6), and obese (BCS 7+). Following univariate analyses, a stepwise procedure was used to select variables which were included in multivariate logistic regression models. One model was created to compare ideal to all overweight and obese dogs, and another was created to compare ideal to obese dogs only. We then used Elastic Net selection and XGBoost variable importance measures to validate these results.Results Overall, 1,480 (33%) of dogs were reported to be overweight or obese, of which 356 (8% total) of dogs were reported to be obese. Seven factors were significantly associated with both overweightness/obesity and obesity alone in all three analyses (stepwise, Elastic Net, and XGBoost): diet composition, probiotic supplementation, treat quantity, exercise, age, food motivation level, and pet appetite. Neutering was also associated with overweightness/obesity in all analyses.Conclusions This study recapitulated established risk factors associated with BCS (age, exercise, neutering). Moreover, we elucidated associations between previously examined risk factors and BCS (diet composition, treat consumption, and temperament) and identified a novel factor (probiotic supplementation). Specifically, relative to dogs on fresh food diets, BCS was higher in dogs eating dry food both alone and in combination with other foods. Furthermore, dogs receiving probiotics, but not other forms of supplementation, were more likely to have an ideal BCS. Future studies should corroborate these findings with experimental manipulations.

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“…Calculating the food allotment is a simple equation: The most accurate way to measure the food allotment is by using a gram scale, and not by scoop or cup. 30,95 Encouraging pet owners to use a gram scale and demonstrating how to properly use the scale can be an effective component in the prevention of obesity.…”

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Identifying the target population and preventive strategies to combat feline obesity

Godfrey,

Morrow,

Abood

et al. 2024

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

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Feline obesity continues to be a priority health and welfare issue. Most research surrounding obesity currently focuses on obesity treatment. However, treatment for feline obesity is slow, often unsuccessful and not without consequences. Identifying high-risk populations for obesity onset is crucial for developing and implementing preventive strategies. This review identifies post-gonadectomy kittens aged 5–12 months as the primary target population for obesity prevention in domestic cats and highlights dietary and feeding management strategies to be implemented for obesity prevention.

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Dog owner's accuracy measuring different volumes of dry dog food using three different measuring devices

Cited by 14 publications

References 25 publications

Determining the Acetic Acid Concentration in White Vinegar: An At-Home Undergraduate Chemistry Experiment During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Determining the Acetic Acid Concentration in White Vinegar: An At-Home Undergraduate Chemistry Experiment During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Risk factors associated with canine overweightness and obesity in an owner-reported survey

Identifying the target population and preventive strategies to combat feline obesity

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