Small Animal Nutrition, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice
- 1st Edition, Volume 51-3 - April 1, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editor: Dottie P. Laflamme
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 7 8 6 7 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 7 8 6 8 - 8
This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Dottie Laflamme, is dedicated to Small Animal Nutrition. Topics in this issue include, but are not… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThis issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Dottie Laflamme, is dedicated to Small Animal Nutrition. Topics in this issue include, but are not limited to, Discussing nutrition with clients; Pros and cons of commercial pet foods; Pros and cons of home-prepared and raw pet foods; Sustainability and pet food; Nutrition for pocket pets; The microbiome and how diet can influence it; Calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D; Senior pet nutrition and management; Update on obesity management; Nutritional management for patients with GI diseases; Nutritional management for patients with renal disease; Nutritional management for patients with cognitive and brain disorders; Nutritional Concerns for Cancer, Cachexia, and Frailty; and Nutritional management for intensive care, rehabilitation, and recovery.
Dottie Laflamme, DVM, PhD, DACVN
Consultant
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Preface
- Talking About Dog and Cat Nutrition with Clients
- Key points
- Introduction
- Discussions about nutrition
- Motivational interviewing
- Making nutritional recommendations
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Pros and Cons of Commercial Pet Foods (Including Grain/Grain Free) for Dogs and Cats
- Key points
- Introduction
- Sources of pet nutrition information for pet owners
- Commercial pet food industry continues to grow
- Feeding commercial pet food
- Not all commercial pet food companies are the same
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Insights into Commercial Pet Foods
- Key points
- Pet food definitions
- Applying food processing categorization system to pet foods
- Pet foods and evidence-based medicine
- Pet food health risks to pets and humans
- Clinic care points
- Sustainability and Pet Food: Is There a Role for Veterinarians?
- Key points
- Introduction
- Current knowledge
- Applicability to veterinary practitioners
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Nutrition for Pocket Pets (Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents)
- Key points
- Introduction
- Domestic ferrets
- Domesticated rabbits
- Small rodents
- Discussion
- Clinics care points
- The Gut Microbiome of Dogs and Cats, and the Influence of Diet
- Key points
- Background
- Methods for microbial analysis
- Core microbiota
- Effects of diets on microbiota in dogs
- Effects of diets on microbiota in cats
- Diet versus disease effects on the microbiome
- Summary
- Calcium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin D in Dogs and Cats: Beyond the Bones
- Key points
- Introduction
- Clinics care points
- Senior Pet Nutrition and Management
- Key points
- Introduction
- Nutritional assessment
- Effects of aging on nutritional needs
- What is a senior pet food?
- Nutritional intervention of selected age-related diseases
- Abnormal body weight
- Degenerative joint disease
- Cognitive dysfunction
- Supplements versus enriched diets
- The conundrum of comorbidities
- End-of-life considerations
- Summary
- Canine and Feline Obesity Management
- Key points
- Introduction/background
- Assess the patient
- Assessing the current/past diet
- Getting clients on board
- Formulating a plan
- Utilizing commercial pet food
- Utilizing a homemade diet
- Treats
- Feeding management
- Monitoring
- Obesity prevention
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Nutritional Management for Dogs and Cats with Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Key points
- Introduction
- Nutrients of concern for gastrointestinal disease in dogs and cats
- Nutritional approaches for common gastrointestinal diseases in dogs and cats
- Dietary options for patients with gastrointestinal disease
- Feeding management strategies for patients with gastrointestinal disease
- Common dietary supplements for gastrointestinal disease
- Summary
- Nutritional Management for Dogs and Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease
- Key points
- Introduction
- Chronic kidney disease
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Nutritional Management of Behavior and Brain Disorders in Dogs and Cats
- Key points
- Introduction
- Nutrition and behavior
- Nutrition and anxiety
- The gut microbiome and behavior
- Polyunsaturated fatty acids
- Nutrition and cognitive dysfunction syndrome
- Nutrition and epilepsy
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Nutritional Concerns for Cancer, Cachexia, Frailty, and Sarcopenia in Canine and Feline Pets
- Key points
- Introduction
- CANCER: Malnutrition of Cancer and Current Nutritional Concerns
- Cachexia: Pathophysiology, Detection, and Nutritional Concerns
- Sarcopenia: Pathophysiology, Detection, and Nutritional Concerns
- Frailty: Pathophysiology, Detection, and Nutritional Concerns
- Nutrient targets for cachexia, sarcopenia, and frailty
- Clinical Relevance and Application
- Summary
- Clinics care point
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 51-3
- Published: April 1, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 240
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323778671
- eBook ISBN: 9780323778688
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Dottie P. Laflamme
Affiliations and expertise
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Nutrition; Floyd, Virginia, USA