Applied Veterinary Clinical Nutrition

Well-referenced clinical resource for canine and feline nutrition, with expansions throughout and two new chapters covering birds and small mammals.

Fully revised to reflect new advances and information throughout, the Second Edition of Applied Veterinary Clinical Nutrition presents current, authoritative information on all aspects of small companion animal nutrition. The book provides clinically oriented solutions for integrating nutrition into clinical practice, with introductory chapters covering the foundation and science behind the recommendations and extensive references for further reading in every chapter.

With contributions from more than 25 leading veterinary nutritionists, Applied Veterinary Clinical Nutrition covers topics such as:

• Integration of nutrition into clinical practice, basic nutrition, energy requirements, and pet food regulations in North America and Europe that also apply to many other regions
• Using and reviewing pet food labels and product guides, feeding the healthy dog and cat, and abridged clinical nutrition topics for companion avian species & small mammals
• Commercial and home-prepared diets, and nutritional management of body weight and orthopedic, skin, and gastrointestinal diseases
• Nutritional management of exocrine, hepatobiliary, kidney, lower urinary tract, endocrine, cardiovascular, and oncological diseases as well as enteral and parenteral nutrition

A valuable resource on the principles of small animal nutrition and feeding practices in health or disease, Applied Veterinary Clinical Nutrition is a widely trusted and practical daily reference for veterinary practitioners including specialists, residents, and students seeking expert information on feeding their canine, feline, avian, and small mammalian patients.

The editors

Andrea J. Fascetti, VMD, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM & Nutrition), is a Professor of Nutrition at the Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis, in Davis, California, USA.

Sean J. Delaney, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Nutrition) is the Founder at Balance It®, A DBA of Davis Veterinary Medical Consulting, Inc. in Davis, California, USA.

Jennifer A. Larsen, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition), is a Professor of Clinical Nutrition at the Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis in Davis, California, USA.

Cecilia Villaverde, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition), DECVCN, is a small animal nutrition consultant at Expert Pet Nutrition and VIN (Veterinary Information Network).

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

1             Integration of Nutrition into Clinical Practice

               Sean J. Delaney, Andrea J. Fascetti, Jennifer A. Larsen, and Paul Brentson

2             Basic Nutrition Overview

               Sean J. Delaney and Andrew J. Fascetti

3             Determining Energy Requirements

               Jon J. Ramsey

4             Nutritional and Energy Requirements for Performance

               Richard C. Hill

5             Pet Food and Supplement Regulations: Practical Implications

               David A. Dzanis and Isabel Marzo

6             Using Pet Food Labels and Product Guides

               Sean J. Delaney and Andrea J. Fascetti

7             Feeding the Healthy Dog and Cat

               Andrea J. Fascetti and Sean J. Delaney

8             Commercial and Home-Prepared Diets: Formulation and Considerations

               Andrea J. Fascetti and Sean J. Delaney

9             Nutritional Management of Body Weight

               Robert C. Backus

10           Nutritional Management of Orthopedic Diseases

               Herman Hazewinkel

11           Nutritional Management of Gastrointestinal Diseases

               Nick Cave

12           Nutritional Management of Exocrine Pancreatic Diseases

               Cecilia Villaverde and Marta Hervera

13           Nutritional Management of Hepatobiliary Diseases

               Stanley L. Marks and Aarti Kathrani

14           Nutritional Management of Skin Diseases

               Catherine A. Outerbridge and Tammy J. Owens

15           Nutritional Management of Kidney Disease

               Yann Queau and Denise A. Elliott

16           Nutritional Management of Urinary Tract Disease

               Joe Bartges and Ronald J. Corbee

17           Nutritional Management of Endocrine Diseases

               Andrea J. Fascetti and Sean J. Delaney

18           Nutritional Management of Cardiovascular Diseases

               Lisa M. Freeman and John E. Rush

19           Nutritional Management of Oncologic Diseases

               Glenna E. Mauldin

20           Enteral Nutrition and Tube Feeding

               Jennifer A. Larsen

21           Parenteral Nutrition

               Sally C. Perea

22           Abridged Clinical Nutrition Topics for Companion Avian Species

               Elizabeth Koutsos and Brian Speer

23           Nutrition for Small Mammalian Companion Herbivores and Carnivores

               Jonathan Stockman and Olivia A. Petritz

Index

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