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Record Nr.

UNINA9910877195803321

Titolo

Applied veterinary clinical nutrition [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Andrea J. Fascetti, Sean J. Delaney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ames, IA, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2012

ISBN

0-470-96148-1

1-118-78566-5

1-283-33735-5

9786613337351

0-470-96147-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (402 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FascettiAndrea J

DelaneySean J

Disciplina

636.089/32

636.08932

Soggetti

Pets - Nutrition

Pets - Diseases - Nutritional aspects

Pets - Feeding and feeds

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Applied Veterinary Clinical Nutrition; Contents; Contributors; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1: Integration of Nutrition into Clinical Practice; 2: Basic Nutrition Overview; 3: Determining Energy Requirements; 4: Nutritional and Energy Requirements for Performance; 5: Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements; 6: Using Pet Food Labels and Product Guides; 7: Feeding the Healthy Dog and Cat; 8: Commercial and Home-Prepared Diets; 9: Nutritional Management of Body Weight; 10: Nutritional Management of Orthopedic Diseases; 11: Nutritional Management of Skin Diseases

12: Nutritional Management of Gastrointestinal Diseases13: Nutritional Management of Exocrine Pancreatic Diseases; 14: Nutritional Management of Hepatobiliary Diseases; 15: Nutritional Management of Kidney Disease; 16: Nutritional Management of Lower Urinary Tract Disease; 17: Nutritional Management of Endocrine Diseases; 18: Nutritional Management of Cardiovascular Diseases; 19: Nutritional



Management of Oncological Diseases; 20: Enteral Nutrition and Tube Feeding; 21: Parenteral Nutrition; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Applied Veterinary Clinical Nutrition provides current, clinically relevant nutritional advice intended for use in daily canine and feline practice.  Highly practical, the book emphasizes solutions for integrating nutrition into clinical practice, with introductory chapters covering the foundation and science behind the recommendations and extensive references for further reading.  Written by a group of leading veterinary nutritionists, Applied Veterinary Clinical Nutrition is a valuable resource on the principles of animal nutrition and feeding practices in healthy or diseased d