APPLIED VETERINARY CLINICAL NUTRITION. 2ND EDITION

Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Integration of Nutrition into Clinical Practice
2 Basic Nutrition Overview
3 Determining Energy Requirements
4 Nutritional and Energy Requirements for Performance
5 Pet Food and Supplement Regulations: Practical Implications
6 Using Pet Food Labels and Product Guides
7 Feeding the Healthy Dog and Cat
8 Commercial and Home-Prepared Diets: Formulation and Considerations
9 Nutritional Management of Body Weight
10 Nutritional Management of Orthopedic Diseases
11 Nutritional Management of Gastrointestinal Diseases
12 Nutritional Management of Exocrine Pancreatic Diseases
13 Nutritional Management of Hepatobiliary Diseases
14 Nutritional Management of Skin Diseases
15 Nutritional Management of Kidney Disease
16 Nutritional Management of Urinary Tract Disease
17 Nutritional Management of Endocrine Diseases
18 Nutritional Management of Cardiovascular Diseases
19 Nutritional Management of Oncologic Diseases
20 Enteral Nutrition and Tube Feeding
21 Parenteral Nutrition
22 Abridged Clinical Nutrition Topics for Companion Avian Species
23 Nutrition for Small Mammalian Companion Herbivores and Carnivores
Index

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.