Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses 3rd Edition

• Fourteen new chapters, plus additional species in some chapters
• An added section on prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics
• End-of-chapter summaries with multiple-choice questions and case reviews to facilitate use in the classroom

Section I The Basics of Nutrition 

1 Nutrients and Energy

2 Water

3 Carbohydrates

4 Fats

5 Protein and Amino Acids

6 Vitamins

7 Minerals

8 Digestion and Absorption

9 Energy Balance

10 Gastrointestinal Microbiome

11 Prebiotics, Probiotics and Synbiotics

12 Nutrition Calculations

Section II Nutritional Requirements of Dogs and Cats

13 History and Regulation of Pet Foods 91

14 Pet Food Labels 97

15 Nutrient Content of Pet Foods

16 Types of Pet Foods

17 Raw Food Diets

18 Grain-Free and Boutique Diets 

19 Additives and Pet Food Preservatives

20 Homemade Diets

21 Resources for Alternative Diets

Section III Feeding Management for Dogs and Cats 

22 Feeding Regimens for Dogs and Cats

23 Nutritional Assessment

24 Pregnancy and Lactation in Dogs

25 Pregnancy and Lactation in Cats

26 Neonatal Puppies and Kittens

27 Growth in Dogs

28 Growth in Cats

29 Adult Maintenance in Dogs

30 Adult Maintenance in Cats

31 Feeding the Healthy Geriatric Dog and Cat

32 Performance and Dogs

33 Feeding Requirements of Cats

34 Nutrition Myths

35 Cost of Feeding

Section IV Nutritional Disease Management for Dogs and Cats 

36 Nutritional Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders

37 Critical Care Nutrition

38 Assisted Feeding in Dogs and cats

39 Liver Disease

40 Dermatology

41 Fatty Acids in Disease Management

42 Endocrinology

43 Cancer Nutrition

44 Refeeding Syndrome

45 Cardiac Disease

46 Musculoskeletal

47 Weight Management

48 Cachexia

49 Dental Health

50 Nutritional Management of Pancreatitis

51 Nutrition in Pancreatic Insufficiency

52 Nutritional Management of Hyperlipidemia in Dogs and Cats

53 Brain Aging/Cognitive Dysfunction

54 Kidney Disease

55 Nutritional Management of Digestive Disease in Brachycephalic Dogs

56 Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease

Section V Feeding Management for other Companion Animals 

57 Avian

58 Small Pet Mammals and Reptiles

59 Equine

Index