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.

Preface vii Acknowledgements ix About the Companion Website xi Section 1: Basics of Nutrition 1 Nutrients and Energy 3 2 Water 9 3 Carbohydrates 12 4 Fats 16 5 Protein and Amino Acids 20 6 Vitamins 24 7 Minerals 33 8 Digestion and Absorption 38 9 Energy Balance 42 10 Nutrition Calculations 48 Section 2: Nutritional Requirements of Dogs and Cats 11 History and Regulation of Pet Foods 55 12 Pet Food Labels 59 13 Nutrient Content of Pet Foods 65 14 Types of Pet Foods 71 15 Raw Food Diets: Fact versus Fiction 76 16 Additives and Pet Food Preservatives 80 17 Homemade Diets 85 Section 3: Feeding Management of Dogs and Cats 18 Feeding Regimens for Dogs and Cats 93 19 Body Condition Scoring 99 20 Pregnancy and Lactation in Dogs 103 21 Pregnancy and Lactation in Cats 107 22 Neonatal Puppies and Kittens 110 23 Growth in Dogs 113 24 Growth in Cats 118 25 Adult Maintenance in Dogs 121 26 Adult Maintenance in Cats 124 27 Feeding the Healthy Geriatric Dog and Cat 128 28 Performance and Dogs 133 29 Nutritional Requirements of Cats 139 30 Nutrition Myths 144 31 Nutritional Support 149 32 Assisted Feeding in Dogs and Cats 157 Section 4: Nutritional Management of Disease 33 Nutritional Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders 169 34 Hepatic Disease 175 35 Weight Management 179 36 Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease 186 37 Dermatology 192 38 Endocrinology 197 39 Cancer 202 40 Refeeding Syndrome 208 41 Cardiac Disease 212 42 Musculoskeletal 217 Section 5: Feeding Management of Other Species 43 Avian 227 44 Small Pet Mammals 234 45 Equine 240 Index 247

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. The Second Edition adds chapters on birds, small mammals, and horses, and a new section covers nutritional management of common diseases, with 10 new chapters organized by body system.  Additional new chapters cover nutritional calculations, types of pet foods, raw food diets, additives and preservatives, nutrition myths, nutritional support, and assisted feeding.  Offering comprehensive information on feeding companion animals, the book provides a thorough understanding of the basic principles of nutrition and addresses diet for all stages of life and in disease or health.  A companion website provides case studies, review questions and answers, and the figures from the book in PowerPoint.  Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is a valuable resource on all aspects of nutrition for veterinary technician students, technicians in practice, and those studying for their nutrition specialty exams. Key features  Provides a complete reference to veterinary nutrition, from the fundamentals to feeding companion animals of any age and health statusAdds information on nutrition in birds, small mammals, and horses to the existing dog and cat coveragePresents a new section on managing disease through nutrition, with 10 new disease chaptersOffers additional new chapters on nutritional calculations, types of pet foods, raw food diets, additives and preservatives, nutrition myths, nutritional support, and assisted feedingIncludes access to a companion website with case studies, review questions and answers, and the figures from the book in PowerPoint at www.wiley.com/go/wortinger/nutrition

“The second edition of Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nursesis a comprehensive, easy-to-use reference for veterinary technicians in clinical practice. . . This reasonably priced book is available in paperback and e-book formats and includes access to a companion website that was not yet available at the time of this review.”  (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 December 2015) “From a nursing point of view, this book would be a welcome addition to any practice library. It is clear and concise and contains useful information on feeding and nutrition.”  (Veterinary Record, 1 December 2015) “Critique: An ideal and comprehensive introduction for veterinary studies, with a great deal of enduring value as a professional reference for practicing veterinarians and veterinary clinic staff members, "Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses" is impressively well organized and thoroughly 'reader friendly'. "Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses" should be considered an essential addition to professional and academic Veterinarian Studies instructional reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists.”  (Midwest Book Review, 1 July 2015)