Canine and Feline Nutrition for Veterinary Nurses
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 1. October 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-394-25166-7 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive guide to clinical nutrition for veterinary nurses
Canine and Feline Nutrition for Veterinary Nurses is an essential guide to small animal nutrition in veterinary practices. Covering both fundamental nutritional principles and applied clinical nutrition to support and manage a range of conditions encountered in dogs and cats. Key point highlights and quick reference boxes throughout make it easy to access and apply the guidance in a busy clinical setting.
Written by an experienced veterinary nurse and nutrition manager, Nicola Lakeman, the book is designed to build confidence and provide veterinary nurses with practical knowledge. It begins with the basics of nutritional principles, including relevant anatomy and physiology, nutrients and digestion, and covers clinical nutrition for common conditions, such as dermatological conditions, dental diseases, inappetence, obesity, and urinary system disorders.
Readers will also find:
Clear and practical overview of the principles of feeding dogs and cats
Guidance on dietary requirements for different life stages
Real-world advice for nutritional management in common clinical conditions
Evidence based analysis of nutritional science and trends, dispelling common myths, and misconceptions
Practical tools, including quick reference sections, for day-to-day use in veterinary practice
Step-by-step instructions for procedures like dietary calculations and tube placements
Canine and Feline Nutrition for Veterinary Nurses helps practicing veterinary nurses and veterinary nursing students to improve their skills and gain confidence in veterinary nutrition. It will also be of use to readers studying for a postgraduate certification in animal nutrition
Canine and Feline Nutrition for Veterinary Nurses is an essential guide to small animal nutrition in veterinary practices. Covering both fundamental nutritional principles and applied clinical nutrition to support and manage a range of conditions encountered in dogs and cats. Key point highlights and quick reference boxes throughout make it easy to access and apply the guidance in a busy clinical setting.
Written by an experienced veterinary nurse and nutrition manager, Nicola Lakeman, the book is designed to build confidence and provide veterinary nurses with practical knowledge. It begins with the basics of nutritional principles, including relevant anatomy and physiology, nutrients and digestion, and covers clinical nutrition for common conditions, such as dermatological conditions, dental diseases, inappetence, obesity, and urinary system disorders.
Readers will also find:
Clear and practical overview of the principles of feeding dogs and cats
Guidance on dietary requirements for different life stages
Real-world advice for nutritional management in common clinical conditions
Evidence based analysis of nutritional science and trends, dispelling common myths, and misconceptions
Practical tools, including quick reference sections, for day-to-day use in veterinary practice
Step-by-step instructions for procedures like dietary calculations and tube placements
Canine and Feline Nutrition for Veterinary Nurses helps practicing veterinary nurses and veterinary nursing students to improve their skills and gain confidence in veterinary nutrition. It will also be of use to readers studying for a postgraduate certification in animal nutrition
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-394-25166-7 (9781394251667)
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Nicola Lakeman MSc, BSc (Hons), RVN, CertSAN, CertVNECC, VTS (Nutrition) is Nutrition Manager for IVC Evidensia, UK and Ireland. She also serves as Executive Editor of the peer-reviewed journal The Veterinary Nurse and is the author of The Consulting Veterinary Nurse, also published by Wiley.