Nutritional Management of Hospitalized Small Animals offers veterinarians, veterinary students and technicians a comprehensive reference to the latest information relating to the principles and practice of nutritional support in small animals that require hospitalization.

• Represents the definitive resource for small animal veterinarians in providing optimal nutritional support for their patients during hospitalization
• Discusses and demonstrates the most up-to-date techniques available for successfully implementing nutritional support for hospitalized small animal patients
• Provides step-by-step pictorial instructions on how to implement the most appropriate techniques for particular patients
• Reveals expected outcomes and possible complications along with strategies to minimize risk of complications

About the Author

Daniel L. Chan is Professor of Emergency, Critical Care and Nutrition at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London, UK where he is the Head of the Section for Emergency and Critical Care and of the Nutritional Support Service. He is a Diplomate of the American and European Colleges of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition.

Reviews

"In short, this book is a succinct, clearly written reference guide that describes patient selection, pathophysiology, and criteria for initiating nutritional support and determining the most appropriate dietary characteristics for each patient ." (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 December 2015)

"Critique: Comprised of twenty-three specialized articles ranging from Kathryn E. Michel's 'Nutritional Assessment in Small Animals'; to Iveta Becvarova's 'Tube Feeding in Small Animals: Diet Selection and Preparation'; to Lisa P. Weeth's 'Appetite Stimulants in Dogs and Cats'; to 'Nutritional Support in Exotic Pet Species' by Jeleen A. Briscoe, La Toya Latney, and Cailin R. Heinze, "Nutritional Management of Hospitalized Small Animals" will prove to be an invaluable contribution to professional, animal clinic, and academic library Veterinarian Medicine reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists." (Midwest Book Review, 1 October 2015)

"An essential read for those who are serious about their in-patients!." (Vet Nurses Today, 1 October 2015)

"No veterinary hospital or technician overseeing nutrition should be without this invaluable guide, which packs the latest information and research into discussions of best practices." (Donovan's Literary Services 2016)

Book Information
ISBN 9781444336474
Author Daniel L. Chan
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 685g
Dimensions(mm) 252mm * 175mm * 19mm