Canine and feline nutrition : a resource for companion animal professionals /

How well can you answer pet owners' questions about proper diet and feeding? Canine and Feline Nutrition, 3rd Edition describes the role of nutrition and its effects upon health and wellness and the dietary management of various disorders of dogs and cats. By using the book's cutting-edge...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Case, Linda P.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Maryland Heights, Mo. : Mosby, ©2011.
Edition:3rd ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:How well can you answer pet owners' questions about proper diet and feeding? Canine and Feline Nutrition, 3rd Edition describes the role of nutrition and its effects upon health and wellness and the dietary management of various disorders of dogs and cats. By using the book's cutting-edge research and clinical nutrition information, you'll be able to make recommendations of appropriate pet food and proper feeding guidelines. Pet nutrition experts Linda P. Case, MS, Leighann Daristotle, DVM, PhD, Michael G. Hayek, PhD, and Melody Foess Raasch, DVM, provide complete, head-to-tail coverage and a broad scope of knowledge, so you can help dog and cat owners make sound nutrition and feeding choices to promote their pets' health to prolong their lives. Tables and boxes provide quick reference to the most important clinical information. Key points summarize essential information at a glance. A useful Nutritional Myths and Feeding Practices chapter dispels and corrects common food myths.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 562 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780323066198
0323066194
9780323071475
0323071473