Description
Manual of Veterinary Dietetics is a comprehensive guide to diet and
feeding recommendations for both healthy and sick pets. Recommendations
are based on actual physical and nutritional assessment of patients and
are designed to meet the wishes of concerned owners and the practical
realities of the home environment. Nutritional management solutions
address the particular health needs of patients, giving consideration
to such issues as life stages, diet acceptance, medical response, and
long-term benefit. The ultimate goal is to promote and sustain the
nutritional health of pets in a manner that actively involves the owner
and enhances the quality of the human-pet relationship.
Contents
Preface
Introduction – ACVN Method
Nutritional Assessment
1 History
2 Physical Exam
3 Body Conditioning Scoring
4 Laboratory Evaluation
Normal Dogs
5 Gestation and Lactation
6 Growth
7 Adults
8 Athletes
9 Geriatric Dogs
Normal Cats
10 Gestation and Lactation
11 Growth
12 Adults
13 Geriatrics
14 Nutrient Needs Specific to Cats
Diet Factors
15 Evaluating Commercial Diets
Feeding Factors
Clinical Dietetics
16 Introduction
17 Nutrient-Related diseases
18 Diet-Induced Diseases
Contemporary Issues in Clinical Nutrition
19 Complementary and
Alternative Medicine
20 Evaluating Information on the Web
21 Evidence-Based Medicine
22 The Trans-Theoretical Model of Behavior Change
Basic Exotic Pet Nutrition
Nutrient Sensitive Diseases
Appendices
A. NRC and AAFCO Nutrient Recommendations for Adult Dogs and
Cats per 1,000 kcal ME
B. Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats
C. AAFCO Protocol Tests
D. Some Ingredients Listed on Commonly Purchased
Cat Foods in the United States, the Nutrients they Contain, and their Function in the Diet
E. Examples of Official Definitions of Feed
Ingredients Establishet by the AAFCO
F. Homemade Diets and Exchange Lists
G. Common Veterinary Drug-Nutrient Interactions
H. Approximate
Resting Energy Needs of Dogs and Cats
Forms