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Dogs and cats are like humans — they need a proper diet and good exercise. This book will show you how to make sure that your pet is properly cared for. Did you know that obesity is very common among dogs and cats? Did you know that the best way to keep your pet healthy is not feeding him less? This book explores feeding options as well as ingredients and labeling to ensure that you know what to do when it comes to mealtime. Countless hours have been devoted to researching the latest findings about pet care to ensure that the learning process is simple and hassle-free. Walks and playing fetch aren't the only activity that dogs enjoy. What about volunteering with your dog at a local nursing home or trying out a doggy park? This book also covers how to meet your pet's needs creatively and well. The answers to how to pick a good vet, how to find a good trainer, and how to make sure that your pet is getting enough exercise when you're at work are all covered. Most importantly, this book will help you understand your pet better and therefore appreciate her more. Compared to the average human life, a pet's life is sadly short. The book will help you make the most of it.

Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, Second Edition offers a thorough update and significant expansion of this easy-to-use introduction to veterinary nutrition and diet, with broader species coverage, a new section on nutritional management of disease, and many new chapters. • Provides a complete reference to veterinary nutrition, from the fundamentals to feeding companion animals of any age and health status • Adds information on nutrition in birds, small mammals, and horses to the existing dog and cat coverage • • Presents a new section on managing disease through nutrition, with 10 new disease chapters • Offers additional new chapters on nutritional calculations, types of pet foods, raw food diets, additives and preservatives, nutrition myths, nutritional support, and assisted feeding • Includes access to a companion website with case studies, review questions and answers, and the figures from the book in PowerPoint

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. - New clinical information covers a wide range of emerging nutrition topics including the role of the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid families in pet health and disease management. - Coverage of pet food safety and pet food ingredients includes both commercially and home-prepared foods and provides answers to pet owners'questions on these topics. - Completely updated content reflects the latest findings in clinical nutrition research. - Information regarding functional ingredients and dietary supplementation provides a scientifically based rationale for recommending or advising against dietary supplements. - Guidelines for understanding pet food formulations and health claims differentiate between'market-speak'and actual clinical benefits for patients, with practice advice for evaluating and selecting appropriate foods.

Human nutrition expert and author of the critically acclaimed What to Eat, Marion Nestle, Ph.D., M.P.H., has joined forces with Malden C. Nesheim, Ph.D., a Cornell animal nutrition expert, to write Feed Your Pet Right, the first complete, research-based guide to selecting the best, most healthful foods for your cat or dog.Human nutrition expert and author of the critically acclaimed What to Eat, Marion Nestle, Ph.D., M.P.H., has joined forces with Malden C. Nesheim, Ph.D., a Cornell animal nutrition expert, to write Feed Your Pet Right, the first complete, research-based guide to selecting the best, most healthful foods for your cat or dog. A comprehensive and objective look at the science behind pet food, it tells a fascinating story while evaluating the range of products available and examining the booming pet food industry and its marketing practices. Drs. Nestle and Nesheim also present the results of their unique research into this sometimes secretive industry. Through conversations with pet food manufacturers and firsthand observations, they reveal how some companies have refused to answer questions or permit visits. The authors also analyze food products, basic ingredients, sources of ingredients, and the optimal ways to feed companion animals. In this engaging narrative, they explain how ethical considerations affect pet food research and product development, how pet foods are regulated, and how companies influence veterinary training and advice. They conclude with specific recommendations for pet owners, the pet food industry, and regulators. A road map to the most nutritious diets for cats and dogs, Feed Your Pet Right is sure to be a reference classic to which all pet owners will turn for years to come.

The 2007 pet food recalls followed a multitude of pets getting sick and dying from contaminated food; now pet owners must take charge of what they feed their dogs and cats. With The Ultimate Pet Food Guide, veteran dog trainer, behaviorist, and author Liz Palika focuses on nutritional needs and covers every type of feeding, including controversial raw diets, homemade cooked food, and commercial foods. Palika also addresses introducing new foods; what “human foods” pets shouldn't eat; free-feeding; responsibility for food safety; where ingredients come from; and red flags in ingredients. Included are over fifty veterinarian- and pet-nutritionist-approved recipes and diets tailored to special-needs pets, such as puppies/kittens and pregnant, older, overweight and/or more sedentary animals.

If you share your heart and home with a cat, then you've been drawn to this book because you're ready for the revolutionary information contained inside. Kymythy R. Schultze's wildly popular species-appropriate diet for cats has already improved the lives of literally thousands of feline friends and is endorsed by veterinarians worldwide. In this newly updated easy-to-understand work, Kymythy exposes the pitfalls of the pet-food industry and shares her extensive knowledge of proper nutrition so your cat can live a long, healthy, and happy life. This book is a must-read for all cat-lovers! Also includes important resources for Alternative and Holistic Veterinary Associations!Topics include:· Species-appropriate nutrition· Your cat's nutritional needs· What you need to know about artificial preservatives· Special needs and life stages· Diet recipes· Holistic health care

Nutrition for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses serves an introduction to the fundamentals of nutrition and also a guide to monitoring the nutritional needs of patients in daily practice. Students will benefit from the clear and consistent approach to basic principles of nutrition. Practicing technicians and nurses will appreciate the practical applications and techniques for managing the nutritional needs of both sick and healthy patients and guidance for educating clients. Focusing on the unique interests of technicians and nurses, the book is not only relevant and technical but also understandable and usable.

Ever since Kymythy Schultze's book Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats: The Ultimate Diet was published, she's been busily traveling around the world giving seminars and helping animal lovers enhance the well-being of their furry friends. Over and over, she's heard people say, “I should eat as well as my animals do!” Well, she wholeheartedly agrees! In this book, Kymythy, a clinical nutritionist and animal health instructor, bridges the gap between “pet food” and “people food.” The Natural Nutrition No-Cook Book will show you how to make easy recipes that you and your animal companions can enjoy together! Not only is this a delicious recipe book, but it's an invaluable health and nutrition guide as well. So let your child have lunch with the family cat, and feel good about sharing your late-night munchies with your dog—all the recipes in this book are good for every member of your family—and all the animal lovers in your life!

“In these pages, Kymythy Schultze has provided an excellent nutritiona ltext to help us build a healthier life for our animal friends.” — Stephen R. Blake, D.V.M.There are an estimated 60 million dogs and 70 million cats living as beloved companions in the USA alone, and feeding pets is a multi-billion-dollar business. A significant proportion of pet owners are now turning to holistic health care to prevent disease and enhance their pets'well-being. The foundation of holistic care is optimal nutrition. Our own doctors extol the virtues of eating fewer processed foods and adding more fresh foods to our diet if we wish to enjoy good health. Certainly, our dogs and cats deserve the same consideration! In this reader-friendly book, author Kymythy R. Schultze shows you how a species-appropriate diet of raw, natural foods can lead to an enhanced quality of life for your pet.You'll learn how to easily prepare a nutritious homemade meal, which can help your pet develop a shiny coat, healthy skin and digestion, clean teeth, bright eyes—and also reduce flea problems and bad breath. If you love your pet, Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats is an invaluable book that you'll want to keep handy at all times!

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