The Management of Pet Obesity

VICTORIA BOWES, Helen Coleman (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

160 Seiten

2019
5M Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-912178-34-6 (ISBN)

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The Management of Pet Obesity provides veterinary nurses with essential information on obesity-related topics for small animals, exotic animals and pet birds. Topics covered include: the causes and incidence of obesity; the nutritional requirements of a range of animals; body condition scoring and assessment; co-morbidities such as diabetes; and species-specific guidance.

The Management of Pet Obesity provides veterinary practitioners with essential information on obesity-related topics for small animals, exotic animals and pet birds.

Topics covered include:

• The causes and incidence of obesity

• The nutritional requirements of a range of animals

• Body condition scoring and assessment

• Co-morbidities such as diabetes

• An independent overview of feeding options and species-specific guidance

The Management of Pet Obesity is ideal for veterinary nurses, student veterinary nurses and animal nutritionists approaching the complex topic of pet obesity. It will also be of interest to pet owners and anyone in the position of giving advice or guidance on pet nutrition and weight management.

Victoria Bowes - Animal Welfare and Veterinary Nursing Department, Warwickshire College, UK Helen Coleman - Animal Welfare and Veterinary Nursing Department, Warwickshire College, UK

1Introduction

2The nutrient revolution

3Common misconceptions of feeding

4Weight management clinics

5Diet related disease

6Marketing of pet foods and influence the media has on owner choice

7Assessment of available diets

8Basic overview of the digestive system

9Feeding most commonly kept small companions

10Feeding most commonly kept exotics pets

11Feeding most commonly kept pet birds

12Conclusion

References

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	01.04.2019
Sprache	englisch
Maße	172 x 246 mm
Gewicht	395 g
Themenwelt	Veterinärmedizin ► Allgemein ► Tiermedizinische Fachangestellte
ISBN-10	1-912178-34-6 / 1912178346
ISBN-13	978-1-912178-34-6 / 9781912178346
Zustand	Neuware