{"product_id":"bsava-guide-to-nutrition-isbn-9781913859398","title":"BSAVA Guide to Nutrition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential guide for veterinary professionals on appropriate nutrition for animals under their care.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVeterinary professionals are often called upon to provide guidance on appropriate nutrition for animals under their care. Nutrition is the cornerstone of all good veterinary care and should form part of the discussion with every pet owner seeking advice about their pet. Veterinary professionals should provide advice based on sound scientific evidence, whenever available, excellent clinical reasoning and informed risk management. Given the wealth of information available to pet owners, it is the responsibility of veterinary professionals to assist clients in making decisions about what to feed their pet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 1 – Introduction to nutrition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1          The importance of nutrition                               \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2          Nutritional assessment                                                                         \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 2 – Diet types\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3          Commercially manufactured diets                                                         \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4          Grain-free diets                                                                                    \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5          Home-prepared cooked diets                                                                \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6          Raw meat-based diets                                                              \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7          Plant-based diets                                                                                 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8          Alternative protein-based diets                                                               \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 3 – Feeding for different life stages\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9          Pre-conception, gestation and lactation                                                 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10         Kittens and puppies                                                                              \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11         Senior pets                                                                                           \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 4 – Feeding for specific situations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12         Hospital nutrition                                                                                  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13         Critical care nutrition                                                                             \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14         Adverse reactions to food                                                                     \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15         Obesity care                                                                                         \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16         Restricted activity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 5 – Feeding for specific diseases\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17         Diabetes mellitus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18         Acute gastroenteritis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19         Kidney disease\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20         Lower urinary tract disease\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21         Liver disease\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorgia Woods-Lee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBSc(Hons) RVN CertCFVHNut VTS(Nutrition)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitute of Life Course \u0026amp; Medical Sciences and School of Veterinary Science,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversity of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Chester High Road, Neston CH64 7TE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEditors:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarge Chandler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDVM MS MANZCVS DipACVN DipACVIM MRCVS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLasswade, Scotland \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander J. German\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBVSc PhD CertSAM DipECVIM-CA SFHEA FRCVS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitute of Life Course \u0026amp; Medical Sciences and School of Veterinary Science,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversity of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Chester High Road, Neston CH64 7TE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVeterinary professionals are often called upon to provide guidance on appropriate nutrition for animals under their care. Since nutrition is the cornerstone of all good veterinary care it should ideally form part of the discussion with every owner seeking advice about their pet. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs veterinary professionals, our advice to clients should always be based on sound scientific evidence, whenever available, excellent clinical reasoning and informed risk management. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiven the wealth of information available to owners, it is the responsibility of veterinary professionals to assist them in making decisions about what to feed their pet. As well as ensuring that minimum nutritional requirements are met, the chosen diet should ideally provide optimal nutrition. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice provides information on a range of diets, nutritional requirements at different life stages and feeding in clinical settings, as well as nutritional management of diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new guide will be a welcome addition to any practice and is accompanied by a series of client information leaflets that can be downloaded from the BSAVA Library.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BSAVA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988860485861,"sku":"NP9781913859398","price":63.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781913859398.jpg?v=1761781813","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/bsava-guide-to-nutrition-isbn-9781913859398","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}