Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses

Veterinary Nutrition and Disease Management

Veterinary Nutrition and Disease Management, 3rd Edition provides an accessible guide to nutrition and dietary care for companion animals. It covers fundamental nutrition concepts along with nutritional management strategies for common small animal diseases and patients of different ages and health conditions. The updated edition adds new chapters, expanded species coverage, and information on prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics. Summaries, review questions, and case studies help veterinary students and professionals apply nutrition principles in clinical practice.

Key Features:

• Covers essential principles and fundamentals of companion animal nutrition
• Explains the role of proper nutrition in health, disease prevention, and recovery
• Provides nutritional management guidance for common small animal diseases
• Addresses dietary needs of veterinary patients at different ages and health conditions
• Includes expanded coverage of additional animal species
• Adds information on prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics
• Includes updated content reflecting current veterinary nutrition knowledge
• Provides practical guidance for veterinary technicians and nurses in patient care
• Includes chapter summaries and multiple-choice questions for knowledge review
• Uses case reviews to help apply nutritional concepts to clinical situations