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Canine and feline nutrition : a resource for companion animal professionals
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- Creator
- Linda P. Case, Daniel P. Carey, Diane A. Hirakawa
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- St. Louis : Mosby, [1995]
- ©1995
- Physical Details
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- xvii, 455 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780815115366, 0815115369
- OCLC
- ocm31997123
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Basics of nutrition -- Energy -- Carbohydrates -- Fats -- Protein and amino acids -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- Digestion and absorption -- Nutrient requirements of dogs and cats -- Nutritional idiosyncracies of the cat -- Energy balance -- Carbohydrate metabolism -- Fat -- Protein and amino acids -- Vitamins and minerals -- Pet foods -- History and regulation of pet foods -- Pet food labels -- Nutrient content of pet foods -- Types of pet foods -- Evaluation of commercial pet foods -- Feeding management throughout the life cycle
- Feeding regimes for dogs and cats -- Pregnancy and lactation -- Nutritional care of neonatal puppies and kittens -- Growth -- Adult maintenance -- Performance and stress -- Geriatrics -- Feeding practices; problems, fads and fallacies -- Development and treatment of obesity -- Overnutrition and supplementation -- Vitamin deficiencies and excess -- Common nutrition myths -- Nutritionally responsive disorders -- Inherited disorders of nutrient metabolism -- Diabetes melitus -- Feline lower urinary tract disease -- Nutrionally responsive dermatoses
- Chronic kidney disease -- Feline hepatic lipidosis -- Estimated metabolizable energy requirements of dogs -- Standard weights for AKC dog breeds -- AAFCO nutrient profiles: dog foods -- AAFCO nutrient profiles: cat foods -- NRC required concentrations of available nutrients in dog food formulated for growth -- NRC minimum requirements for growing kittens -- General guidelines for feeding ill animals
Subjects
- Dogs -- Nutrition.
- Cats -- Nutrition.
- Dogs -- Food.
- Cats -- Food.
- Dogs -- Diseases -- Nutritional aspects.
- Cats -- Diseases -- Nutritional aspects.
- Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.
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- Cat Diseases -- diet therapy.
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- Dog Diseases -- diet therapy.
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