Book description
Applied Veterinary Clinical Nutrition
provides current, clinically relevant nutritional advice intended for
use in daily canine and feline practice. Highly practical, the book
emphasizes solutions for integrating nutrition into clinical practice,
with introductory chapters covering the foundation and science behind
the recommendations and extensive references for further reading.
Written by a group of leading veterinary nutritionists, Applied
Veterinary Clinical Nutrition
is a valuable resource on the principles of animal nutrition and
feeding practices in healthy or diseased dogs and cats.
The book
begins with an overview of basic nutrition, energy requirements, and
the basics of product guides, pet foods, home-prepared diets and
dietary supplements. Subsequent chapters delve into feeding the
healthy dog and cat, nutrition for weight management, and nutritional
principles for a variety of diseases, with the final chapters covering
enteral and parenteral nutrition. Applied Veterinary Clinical
Nutrition is a daily reference for veterinary practitioners,
students, and residents seeking authoritative information on feeding animals.
Andrea J. Fascetti, VMD, PhD, is a Professor of
Nutrition in the Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of
Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis, and a
Diplomate of both the American College of Veterinary Nutrition and the
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal).
Sean J. Delaney, DVM, MS, is an Assistant Clinical Professor -
Volunteer in the Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of
Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, a Diplomate of
the American College of Veterinary Nutrition, and founder of Davis
Veterinary Medical Consulting, Inc. and Balance IT®.
