1998 Purina Nutrition Forum proceedings : June 4-6, 1998, St. Louis, Missouri.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Purina Nutrition Forum Saint Louis, Mo.
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: [Trenton, N.J.] : Veterinary Learning Systems, [1999]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Nutrition and renal function in cats and dogs
  • Acid-base, electrolytes, and renal failure
  • Effects of dietary protein intake on renal functions
  • Effects of dietary lipids on renal function in dogs and cats
  • Protein in life stage nutrition
  • Mythology of protein restriction for dogs with reduced renal function
  • Effect of moderate protein deficiency on immune function
  • No consequences of restricted and high dietary protein on skeletal development of Great Dane dogs
  • Role of dietary protein in weight management
  • Factors influencing lean body mass in aging dogs
  • Petfood ingredients and ingredient processing affect dietary protein quality
  • Research Abstracts
  • Selected animal and plant protein source effects on nutrient digestibility and fecal characteristics of ileal-cannulated dogs
  • Soybean hulls as a dietary fiber source for dogs
  • Dietary fiber content of selected feedstuffs varies depending on the metholology employed
  • Quantification of starch fractions in selected starchy petfood ingredients
  • Effects of varying extrusion conditions on the alteration of starch fractions in selected cereal grains
  • Characterization of the predominant aerobic microflora in feces samples of dogs fed an extruded dry petfood
  • Endocrine responses to dietary fat and physical conditioning in canine athletes during treadmill exercise
  • Change in GH-IGF-1 axis in obese dogs with possible consequences for osteoarthritis
  • Dietary trial in dogs in inflammatory bowel disease utilizing a hydrolyzed protein diet
  • Effects of uncontrolled and standardized dietary intake on fasting and postprandial serum ionized magnesiium and calcium concentrations in normal dogs
  • Serum ionized magnesium and calcium concentrations in a population of sick dogs and cats
  • Effects of sample handling and storage on serum ionized magnesium and calcium concentrations and pH
  • Effects of dietray magnesium (restricted and supplemented) on fasting serum ionized magnesium and calcium concentratins in normal cats
  • Agreement between urine pH measurements made by dipstrip and pH meter
  • Comparison of struvite activity product ratios and relative supersaturations in urine collected from healthy cats consuming four struvite management diets
  • Adult cats tolerate excess vitamin A with minimal toxicity
  • Fibronectin and monocyte function as indicators of nutritional status in the cat
  • Gastric emptying of diets varying in macronutrient composition in cats
  • Web trials and tribulations
  • Evaluation of veterinary freshmen, sophomore, and junior self-efficacy assessment for nutrition skills
  • Proposed "product family" criteria for nutritional adequacy substantiation