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Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats (Hardcover, Rev. ed)
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Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats (Hardcover, Rev. ed)
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The book provides details on carbohydrates, fiber, dietary fats and
fatty acids, energy, protein and amino acids, minerals, and
vitamins, while also reviewing the importance of adequate amounts
of water. Specifically, it includes: - Updated estimates of
requirements for all nutrients.- Factors affecting food intake.-
Commentary on nutrient metabolism, toxicity, deficiency, and
nutritionally related disease.- Impacts of physiologic status,
temperature, breed, age, physical activity, and environment on
nutrition.- Unique biological characteristics affecting nutrient
digestion and utilization.- Considerations of feed ingredients,
diet formulation, and feed processing and manufacturing.-
Principles of feeding pet and laboratory animals. The committee
also reviews advances in dog and cat nutrition since the last
edition was published in the mid-1980's, discusses government
regulation of the dog and cat food market, and deals with a variety
of issues of interest.
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