BSAVA guide to nutrition in small animal practice author: Georgia Woods-Lee ; editors: Marge Chandler and Alexander J. German

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woods-Lee, Georgia, author.

Contributor:

Chandler, Marge, editor.

German, Alexander J., editor.

British Small Animal Veterinary Association

Series:

BSAVA manual series

BSAVA manuals series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pets--Nutrition.

Pets--Feeding and feeds.

Animal nutrition.

Animals--Food.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Nutrition in small animal practice

Place of Publication:

Gloucester British Small Animal Veterinary Association [2025]

Summary:

"Veterinary professionals are often called upon to provide guidance on appropriate nutrition for animals under their care. Since nutrition is the cornerstone of all good veterinary care it should ideally form part of the discussion with every pet owner seeking advice about their pet. As veterinary professionals, our advice to our clients should always be 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 them in making decisions about what to feed their pet. As well as ensuring that minimum nutritional requirements are met, the chosen diet should ideally provide optimal nutrition. This guide contains information on hospital and critical care nutrition, management strategies for adverse reactions to food and the key role nutrition plays in pets with chronic kidney disease. Additional resources have been included to enhance the degree of pet owner understanding with printable client handouts to reiterate the information given during consultations. This updated and expanded guide replaces the original online-only guide which was published in 2022 and updated in 2023"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

The importance of nutrition

Nutritional assessment

Commercially manufactured diets

Grain-free diets

Home-prepared cooked diets

Raw diets

Plant-based diets

Alternative protein-based diets

Pre-conception, gestation and lactation

Kittens and puppies

Senior pets

Hospital nutrition

Critical care nutrition

Adverse reactions to foods

Obesity care

Restricted activity

Diabetes mellitus

Acute gastroenteritis

Kidney disease

Lower urinary tract disease

Liver disease

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (BSAVA, viewed September 15, 2025)

Other Format:

Print version Woods-Lee, Georgia BSAVA guide to nutrition in small animal practice

OCLC:

1536118849

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license