Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses - 2nd Edition by Ann Wortinger & Kara Burns (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Preceded by Nutrition and disease management for veterinary technicians and nurses / Ann Wortinger. 1st ed. 2007.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, Second Edition</i> offers a thorough update and significant expansion of this easy-to-use introduction to veterinary nutrition and diet, with broader species coverage, a new section on nutritional management of disease, and many new chapters.<br /> <br /> - Provides a complete reference to veterinary nutrition, from the fundamentals to feeding companion animals of any age and health status<br /> - Adds information on nutrition in birds, small mammals, and horses to the existing dog and cat coverage<br /> - <br /> - Presents a new section on managing disease through nutrition, with 10 new disease chapters<br /> - Offers additional new chapters on nutritional calculations, types of pet foods, raw food diets, additives and preservatives, nutrition myths, nutritional support, and assisted feeding<br /> - Includes access to a companion website with case studies, review questions and answers, and the figures from the book in PowerPoint</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><i>Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, Second Edition</i> offers a thorough update and significant expansion of this easy-to-use introduction to veterinary nutrition and diet. The Second Edition adds chapters on birds, small mammals, and horses, and a new section covers nutritional management of common diseases, with 10 new chapters organized by body system. Additional new chapters cover nutritional calculations, types of pet foods, raw food diets, additives and preservatives, nutrition myths, nutritional support, and assisted feeding. </p> <p>Offering comprehensive information on feeding companion animals, the book provides a thorough understanding of the basic principles of nutrition and addresses diet for all stages of life and in disease or health. A companion website provides case studies, review questions and answers, and the figures from the book in PowerPoint. <i>Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses</i> is a valuable resource on all aspects of nutrition for veterinary technician students, technicians in practice, and those studying for their nutrition specialty exams.</p> <p><b>Key features</b><b> </b></p> <ul> <li>Provides a complete reference to veterinary nutrition, from the fundamentals to feeding companion animals of any age and health status</li> <li>Adds information on nutrition in birds, small mammals, and horses to the existing dog and cat coverage</li> <li>Presents a new section on managing disease through nutrition, with 10 new disease chapters</li> <li>Offers additional new chapters on nutritional calculations, types of pet foods, raw food diets, additives and preservatives, nutrition myths, nutritional support, and assisted feeding</li> <li>Includes access to a companion website with case studies, review questions and answers, and the figures from the book in PowerPoint at www.wiley.com/go/wortinger/nutrition</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"The second edition of Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nursesis a comprehensive, easy-to-use reference for veterinary technicians in clinical practice. . . This reasonably priced book is available in paperback and e-book formats and includes access to a companion website that was not yet available at the time of this review." (<i>Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association</i>, 15 December 2015)</p> <p>"From a nursing point of view, this book would be a welcome addition to any practice library. It is clear and concise and contains useful information on feeding and nutrition." (<i>Veterinary </i><i>Record</i>, 1 December 2015)</p> <p>"Critique: An ideal and comprehensive introduction for veterinary studies, with a great deal of enduring value as a professional reference for practicing veterinarians and veterinary clinic staff members, Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is impressively well organized and thoroughly 'reader friendly'. Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses should be considered an essential addition to professional and academic Veterinarian Studies instructional reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists." (<i>Midwest Book Review</i>, 1 July 2015)</p> <p> </p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Ann Wortinger</b>, BIS, LVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM, Nutrition) is Hospital Administrator for Affiliated Veterinary Emergency Service PC in Allen Park, Michigan, USA.<br /> <br /> <b>Kara M. Burns, </b> MS, MEd, LVT, VTS (Nutrition), is President of the Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians. Ms. Burns teaches nutrition courses through VSPN and VetMedTeam and is an independent nutritional consultant.</p>
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