Opis
Companion Animal Nutrition applies theory-based knowledge to everyday veterinary practice through the use of case studies and clinical examples. Covering species currently kept as pets, including dogs, cats, exotic species, horses and birds, this book provides a thorough grounding in all aspects of nutrition and feeding. This comprehensive yet clinical manual on companion animal nutrition is written specifically for veterinary nurses and technicians and will quickly become key to their practice.
Szczegóły produktu
Indeks
31495
EAN13
9780750688987
ISBN
9780750688987
Opis
Rok wydania
2008
Numer wydania
1
Oprawa
miękka foliowana
Liczba stron
256
Wymiary (mm)
189 x 246
Waga (g)
550
List of AbbreviationsSection 1: Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 1: Anatomy and Physiology of the Digestive SystemSection 2: Nutrients and Digestion Chapter 2: Nutrients Chapter 3: Food and Feeding Chapter 4: Nutritional AssessmentSection 3: Lifestage diets Chapter 5: Lifestage dietsSection 4: Clinical Nutrition Chapter 6:Cancer Chapter 7:Cardiac Chapter 8:Critical Care Chapter 9:Dental disease Chapter 10:Dermatological disease Chapter 11:Endocrine * Diabetes * Equine metabolic syndrome Chapter 12:Gastrointestinal Disorders * Dog, Cat and Rabbit * Equine Chapter 13:Hepatic disorders Chapter 14:Immune function and Cognitive Dysfunction * Immune function * Cognitive Dysfunction Chapter 15:Musculoskeletal * Nutritional-related skeletal disorders * Developmental orthopaedic disorders * Secondary nutritional hyperparathyroidism * Arthritis * Exertional rhabdomyolysis * Laminitis Chapter 16:Obesity Chapter 17:Perioperative Feeding Chapter 18: Urinary system * Renal failure * Lower urinary tract system * Canine urolithiasis * FLUTD * Rabbit urolithiasiSSection 5: Avian and Reptile Nutrition Chapter 19: Avian Nutrition Chapter 20: Reptile NutritionAppendices Appendix 1: Frequently asked questions Appendix 2: Food conversions Appendix 3: Diet history sheet Appendix 4: Methods of increasing water consumption in animals Appendix 5: Unit conversions tables Appendix 6: Multiple choice questions Appendix 7: Glossary