Who said that nutrition is boring? Not in this book! Here we have transformed nutrition into a series of graphic pages, with simple and concise text and several diagrams, drawings and images, by which the veterinarian can see all of the fundamental aspects of nutrition in dogs and cats. From digestive physiology and dietary behavior, the evaluation of body condition and morphometric measurements, to the characterization of the immediate principles and the description of the energy and nutrient requirements, this atlas is a succession of pages with an immense richness in information and visuals that will enable the reader to enjoyably deepen their knowledge about pet nutrition.
Who said that nutrition is boring? Not in this book! Here we have transformed nutrition into a series of graphic pages, with simple and concise text and several diagrams, drawings and images, by which the veterinarian can see all of the fundamental aspects of nutrition in dogs and cats. From digestive physiology and dietary behavior, the evaluation of body condition and morphometric measurements, to the characterization of the immediate principals and the description of the energy and nutrient requirements, this atlas is a succession of pages with an immense richness in information and visuals that will enable the reader to enjoyably deepen their knowledge about pet nutrition.
Author:
ROBERTO ELICES MÍNGUEZ
Professor of Animal Nutrition and Companion Animals. Veterinarian in the Small Animal Medicine Department (Endocrinology and Obesity) of the Veterinary Clinical Hospital of the School of Veterinary Medicine of Madrid (UCM).
Table of contents:
1. Practical management of feeding
How should we feed our pets?
Learning to eat
Strategies to stimulate ingestion (I)
Strategies to stimulate ingestion (II)
2. Feeding for reproduction
Nutritional management of breeding animals
Feeding pregnant females
Fats and proteins during pregnancy
Minerals and vitamins in pregnancy
Feeding management for pregnant pets and possible pathologies
3. Feeding lactating females
Females in lactation: colostrum and milk
Energy requirements during lactation (I)
Energy requirements during lactation (II)
Nutrients and management during lactation
4. Feeding puppies and kittens
Puppy and kitten growth
Weight gain in puppies and kittens
Lactation and milk replacements
Enzymatic development of the digestive system
Requirements during growth (I)
Requirements during growth (II)
Food management in puppies and kittens
5. Feeding geriatric animals
The aging process
How does food restriction affect aging?
Gastrointestinal changes due to aging
Other systemic changes of aging
Requirements in healthy geriatric animals (I)
Requirements in healthy geriatric animals (II)
Cognitive dysfunction syndrome
Nutrients to fight CDS (I)
Nutrients to fight CDS (II)
6. Feeding sporting and working dogs
Sporting dogs
Effects of exercise on digestion and the metabolism
Changes associated with training
Obtaining ATP for exercise
How much energy does a dog spend when running?
Factors increasing ER when running
Temperature and energy requirements in exercise
Nutrients for exercise: water and proteins
Nutrients for exercise: fats and FAs
Nutrients for exercise: carbohydrates and fiber
Vitamins and minerals for exercise
Management of feeding in sporting dogs
Data sheet
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Who said that nutrition is boring? Not in this book! Here we have transformed nutrition into a series of graphic pages, with simple and concise text and several diagrams, drawings and images, by which the veterinarian can see all of the fundamental aspects of nutrition in dogs and cats. From digestive physiology and dietary behavior, the evaluation of body condition and morphometric measurements, to the characterization of the immediate principles and the description of the energy and nutrient requirements, this atlas is a succession of pages with an immense richness in information and visuals that will enable the reader to enjoyably deepen their knowledge about pet nutrition.
