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A Manual for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians
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By
Nicola Ackerman, BSc(Hons) RVN CertSAN AI MBVNA, Senior Medical Nurse, The Veterinary Hospital Group; Council member of BVNA
Description
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It applies theory-based knowledge to
everyday veterinary practice through the use of case studies and clinical examples. Covering species currently kept as pets, including
dogs, cats, exotic species, horses and birds, this book provides a thorough grounding in all aspects of nutrition and feeding.
Contents
List of Abbreviations
Section 1: Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 1: Anatomy and Physiology of the Digestive
System
Section 2: Nutrients and Digestion
Chapter 2: Nutrients
Chapter 3: Food and Feeding
Chapter
4: Nutritional Assessment
Section 3: Lifestage diets
Chapter 5: Lifestage diets
Section
4: Clinical Nutrition
Chapter 6:Cancer
Chapter 7:Cardiac
Chapter 8:Critical Care
Chapter 9:Dental
disease
Chapter 10:Dermatological disease
Chapter 11:Endocrine
* Diabetes * Equine metabolic syndrome
Chapter
12:Gastrointestinal Disorders
* Dog, Cat and Rabbit * Equine
Chapter 13:Hepatic disorders
Chapter 14:Immune function
and Cognitive Dysfunction
* Immune function * Cognitive Dysfunction
Chapter 15:Musculoskeletal
* Nutritional-related
skeletal disorders * Developmental orthopaedic disorders * Secondary nutritional hyperparathyroidism * Arthritis * Exertional rhabdomyolysis
* Laminitis
Chapter 16:Obesity
Chapter 17:Perioperative Feeding
Chapter 18: Urinary system
* Renal failure
* Lower urinary tract system * Canine urolithiasis * FLUTD * Rabbit urolithiasiS
Section 5: Avian and Reptile Nutrition
Chapter
19: Avian Nutrition
Chapter 20: Reptile Nutrition
Appendices
Appendix 1: Frequently asked questions
Appendix
2: Food conversions
Appendix 3: Diet history sheet
Appendix 4: Methods of increasing water consumption in animals
Appendix
5: Unit conversions tables
Appendix 6: Multiple choice questions
Appendix 7: Glossary
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 256 pages, publication date: JAN-2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-8898-7
ISBN-10: 0-7506-8898-X
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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