List of Contributors xx
Preface xxiii
Acknowledgments xxiv
1 Integration of Nutrition into Clinical Practice 1
Sean J. Delaney, Andrea J. Fascetti, Jennifer A. Larsen, and Paul
Brentson
Introduction 1
Average Revenue from Food Sales and the Potential 1
Strategies to Increase Product Sales 2
Recommending an Effective Therapeutic Food 2
Establishing Expectations 2
Performing a Nutritional Assessment 3
Monitoring Patient Response 3
Providing a Variety of Options 3
Recommending Therapeutic Treats 4
Recommending Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements 4
Creating or Increasing Revenue from Nutritional Advice 4
Nutritional Advice for Healthy Patients 5
Nutritional Advice for Unhealthy Patients 7
References 7
2 Basic Nutrition Overview 8
Sean J. Delaney and
Andrea J. Fascetti
Energy 8
Energy Requirements 9
Essential Nutrients 9
Protein and Amino Acids 10
Fat 12
Carbohydrates 13
Minerals 13
Macrominerals 13
Trace Minerals (Microminerals) 14
Vitamins 14
Water Soluble 14
Fat Soluble 14
Storage Pools for Essential Nutrients 15
Essential Nutrient Deficiency Signs and Clinically Available or Relevant Methods of Assessing Nutrient Status 15
Protein 16
Amino Acids 16
Arginine 16
Histidine 16
Isoleucine 16
Leucine 16
Lysine 16
Methionine (Spared by Cystine) 16
Phenylalanine (Spared by Tyrosine) 17
Threonine 17
Tryptophan 17
Valine 17
Taurine 17
Fat 17
Linoleic Acid 17
Arachidonic Acid (Cat, Not Dog) 18
Minerals 18
Macrominerals (Typically Required at 100 mg/Mcal) 18
Calcium 18
Phosphorus 18
Magnesium 18
Sodium 18
Potassium 18
Chloride 19
Microminerals (Typically Required at
The Editors
Andrea J. Fascetti, VMD, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM & Nutrition), is a Professor of Nutrition at the Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis, in Davis, California, USA.
Sean J. Delaney, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Nutrition), is the Founder at Balance It®, a DBA of Davis Veterinary Medical Consulting, Inc. in Davis, California, USA.
Jennifer A. Larsen, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition), is a Professor of Clinical Nutrition at the Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis in Davis, California, USA.
Cecilia Villaverde, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition), DECVCN, is a small animal nutrition consultant at Expert Pet Nutrition and VIN (Veterinary Information Network).
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