How well can you answer pet owners questions about proper diet and feeding Canine and Feline Nutrition 3rd Edition describes the role of nutrition and its effect on health and wellness and the dietary management of various disorders of dogs and cats.
Guidelines for understanding pet food formulations and health claims differentiate between market-speak and actual clinical benefits for patients with practice advice for evaluating and selecting appropriate foods..
Information regarding functional ingredients and dietary supplementation provides a scientifically based rationale for recommending or advising against dietary supplements.
Completely updated content reflects the latest findings in clinical nutrition research.
Coverage of pet food safety and pet food ingredients includes both commercially and home-prepared foods and provides answers to pet owners questions on these topics.
New to this Edition New clinical information covers a wide range of emerging nutrition topics including the role of the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid families in pet health and disease management.
A useful Nutritional Myths and Feeding Practices chapter dispels and corrects common food myths.
Key points summarize essential information at a glance.
Key Features Tables and boxes provide quick reference to the most important clinical information.
Hayek PhD and Melody Foess Raasch DVM provide complete head-to-tail coverage and a broad scope of knowledge so you can help dog and cat owners make sound nutrition and feeding choices to promote their pets health to prolong their lives.
Case MS Leighann Daristotle DVM PhD Michael G.
Pet nutrition experts Linda P.
By using the book s cutting-edge research and clinical nutrition information you ll be able to make recommendations of appropriate pet food and proper feeding guidelines.
How well can you answer pet owners questions about proper diet and feeding Canine and Feline Nutrition 3rd Edition describes the role of nutrition and its effect on health and wellness and the dietary management of various disorders of dogs and cats
