An essential guide for veterinary professionals on appropriate nutrition for animals under their care.

Veterinary professionals are often called upon to provide guidance on appropriate nutrition for animals under their care. Nutrition is the cornerstone of all good veterinary care and should form part of the discussion with every pet owner seeking advice about their pet. Veterinary professionals should provide advice based on sound scientific evidence, whenever available, excellent clinical reasoning and informed risk management. Given the wealth of information available to pet owners, it is the responsibility of veterinary professionals to assist clients in making decisions about what to feed their pet.

Foreword

Preface

 

1          The importance of nutrition                               

2          Nutritional assessment                                                                         

 

3          Commercially manufactured diets                                                         

4          Grain-free diets                                                                                    

5          Home-prepared cooked diets                                                                

6          Raw meat-based diets                                                              

7          Plant-based diets                                                                                 

8          Alternative protein-based diets                                                              

 

9          Pre-conception, gestation and lactation                                                 

10         Kittens and puppies                                                                              

11         Senior pets                                                                                          

 

12         Hospital nutrition                                                                                  

13         Critical care nutrition                                                                             

14         Adverse reactions to food                                                                     

15         Obesity care                                                                                         

16         Restricted activity

 

17         Diabetes mellitus

18         Acute gastroenteritis

19         Kidney disease

20         Lower urinary tract disease

21         Liver disease

 

Glossary

Index

Institute of Life Course & Medical Sciences and School of Veterinary Science,

University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Chester High Road, Neston CH64 7TE

Editors:

Lasswade, Scotland 

 

Institute of Life Course & Medical Sciences and School of Veterinary Science,

University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Chester High Road, Neston CH64 7TE