BSAVA Guide to Nutrition

An essential guide for veterinary professionals on appropriate nutrition for animals under their care. Veterinary professionals are often called upon to provide guidance on appropriate nutrition for animals under their care. Nutrition is the cornerstone of all good veterinary care and should form part of the discussion with every pet owner seeking advice about their pet. Veterinary professionals should provide advice based on sound scientific evidence, whenever available, excellent clinical reasoning and informed risk management. Given the wealth of information available to pet owners, it is the responsibility of veterinary professionals to assist clients in making decisions about what to feed their pet.

Foreword Preface Section 1 – Introduction to nutrition 1          The importance of nutrition                                2          Nutritional assessment                                                                          Section 2 – Diet types 3          Commercially manufactured diets                                                          4          Grain-free diets                                                                                     5          Home-prepared cooked diets                                                                 6          Raw meat-based diets                                                               7          Plant-based diets                                                                                  8          Alternative protein-based diets                                                               Section 3 – Feeding for different life stages 9          Pre-conception, gestation and lactation                                                  10         Kittens and puppies                                                                               11         Senior pets                                                                                           Section 4 – Feeding for specific situations 12         Hospital nutrition                                                                                   13         Critical care nutrition                                                                              14         Adverse reactions to food                                                                      15         Obesity care                                                                                          16         Restricted activity Section 5 – Feeding for specific diseases 17         Diabetes mellitus 18         Acute gastroenteritis 19         Kidney disease 20         Lower urinary tract disease 21         Liver disease Glossary Index