Vitamin and Mineral Requirements
Chapter 13. Vitamin and Mineral Requirements FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS Vitamins are organic dietary constituents that are necessary for growth and the maintenance of life, but they are not used by the…
Common Nutrition Myths and Feeding Practices
Chapter 26. Common Nutrition Myths and Feeding Practices Like any science, nutrition has a number of myths and folklore about the feeding of dogs and cats. Some of these myths…
Digestion and Absorption
Chapter 7. Digestion and Absorption The process of digestion breaks down the large, complex molecules of many nutrients into their simplest, most soluble forms so that absorption and use by…
Nutritional Care of Neonatal Puppies and Kittens
Chapter 21. Nutritional Care of Neonatal Puppies and Kittens The neonatal period in puppies and kittens is considered to be the first 2 weeks after birth. The offspring of dogs…
Nutritional Idiosyncrasies of the Cat
Chapter 8. Nutritional Idiosyncrasies of the Cat Although the dog and cat have about equal status as companion animals in our society, it is important to recognize that they belong…
Feeding Regimens for Dogs and Cats
Chapter 19. Feeding Regimens for Dogs and Cats NORMAL FEEDING BEHAVIOR An examination of the way that the wild ancestors of the dog and cat hunted and consumed food provides…
Evaluation of Pet Foods
Chapter 18. Evaluation of Pet Foods The large variety of pet foods produced and sold in the United States can make the selection of a proper diet a complex and…
Types of Pet Foods
Chapter 17. Types of Pet Foods The majority of pet owners in the United States feed their companion animals commercially prepared pet foods. These products are available in several forms…
Pet Food Labels
Chapter 15. Pet Food Labels The pet food label is an important component of commercial pet foods because many consumers rely primarily on the label for information about the product’s…
History and Regulation of Pet Foods
Chapter 14. History and Regulation of Pet Foods Pet owners generally have two options available when choosing the type of food to feed their companion animals. They may either prepare…
