Small Animal Nutrition

Description:
�Small Animal Nutrition� is an essential new text relating the theory of digestion and nutrition to practical application in everyday veterinary practice. The basic principles of nutrition are explained, with special attention given to the use of nutrition as a tool in the management of the patient. The student is informed of different nutritional requirements in both sickness and health, and concepts are presents in a light-hearted and easily understood format. Key facts are highlighted and a series of self-assessment questions and answers are provided at the end of each chapter. This new text explains nutrition in everyday language, and should be an essential purchase for all veterinary students, veterinary nurses and veterinary practices.

Table of Contents:
Components of food; Energy; Types of food; Feeding dogs and cats; Lifestage foods; The gut as an ecosystem; Clinical nutrition; Small furries