Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, Second Edition offers a thorough update and significant expansion of this easy-to-use introduction to veterinary nutrition and diet, with broader species coverage, a new section on nutritional management of disease, and many new chapters. Provides a complete reference to veterinary nutrition, from the fundamentals to feeding companion animals of any age and health status Adds information on nutrition in birds, small mammals, and horses to the existing dog and cat coverage Presents a new section on managing disease through nutrition, with 10 new disease chapters Offers additional new chapters on nutritional calculations, types of pet foods, raw food diets, additives and preservatives, nutrition myths, nutritional support, and assisted feeding Includes access to a companion website with case studies, review questions and answers, and the figures from the book in PowerPoint

Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Techniciansand Nurses, Second Edition offers a thorough update andsignificant expansion of this easy-to-use introduction toveterinary nutrition and diet, with broader species coverage, a newsection on nutritional management of disease, and many newchapters.* Provides a complete reference to veterinary nutritionfrom the fundamentals to feeding companion animals of any age andhealth status* Adds information on nutrition in birds, small mammalsand horses to the existing dog and cat coverage* * Presents a new section on managing disease throughnutrition, with 10 new disease chapters* Offers additional new chapters on nutritionalcalculations, types of pet foods, raw food diets, additives andpreservatives, nutrition myths, nutritional support, and assistedfeeding* Includes access to a companion website with casestudies, review questions and answers, and the figures from thebook in PowerPoint

Preface viiAcknowledgements ixAbout the Companion Website xiSection 1: Basics of Nutrition1 Nutrients and Energy 32 Water 93 Carbohydrates 124 Fats 165 Protein and Amino Acids 206 Vitamins 247 Minerals 338 Digestion and Absorption 389 Energy Balance 4210 Nutrition Calculations 48Section 2: Nutritional Requirements of Dogs and Cats11 History and Regulation of Pet Foods 5512 Pet Food Labels 5913 Nutrient Content of Pet Foods 6514 Types of Pet Foods 7115 Raw Food Diets: Fact versus Fiction 7616 Additives and Pet Food Preservatives 8017 Homemade Diets 85Section 3: Feeding Management of Dogs and Cats18 Feeding Regimens for Dogs and Cats 9319 Body Condition Scoring 9920 Pregnancy and Lactation in Dogs 10321 Pregnancy and Lactation in Cats 10722 Neonatal Puppies and Kittens 11023 Growth in Dogs 11324 Growth in Cats 11825 Adult Maintenance in Dogs 12126 Adult Maintenance in Cats 12427 Feeding the Healthy Geriatric Dog and Cat 12828 Performance and Dogs 13329 Nutritional Requirements of Cats 13930 Nutrition Myths 14431 Nutritional Support 14932 Assisted Feeding in Dogs and Cats 157Section 4: Nutritional Management of Disease33 Nutritional Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders 16934 Hepatic Disease 17535 Weight Management 17936 Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease 18637 Dermatology 19238 Endocrinology 19739 Cancer 20240 Refeeding Syndrome 20841 Cardiac Disease 21242 Musculoskeletal 217Section 5: Feeding Management of Other Species43 Avian 22744 Small Pet Mammals 23445 Equine 240Index 247